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GRAND CAYMAN (Cayman Islands): World 100m champion Yohan Blake ran the years secondfastest time on Wednesday, winning the Cayman Invitational in 9.84 in an early tuneup for the London Olympics.

Only Usain Bolt Blakes training partner in their home country Jamaica has run faster this year. Bolt won a meet in Kingston in 9.82 on Saturday.

Blake won last years 100m at the world championships after Bolt was disqualified for a false start. The two arent expected to square off in the 100m until Jamaicas Olympic trials at the end of June, and barring something unexpected, they should be the favourites in London.

Im very pleased with my time, Blake said. In fact, it has put me ahead in my preparations for London. Im looking forward to my next race.

His next race is on June 9 in New York. Bolt, meanwhile, will race on May 31 at a Diamond League meet in Rome.

Finishing second on Wednesday was another Jamaican, Michael Frater, who crossed in 10.05. Keston Bledman of Trinidad and Tobago (10.06) finished third.

In the womens 100m, American world champion Carmelita Jeter won in 11.04, beating Jeneba Tarmoh by 0.09 seconds.

Jamaicas Warren Weir won the mens 200m with a 20.13 finish. Chris Brown of the Bahamas was the mens 400m winner in 45.14, with Jamaicas Novelene Williams-Mills taking the womens 400m gold medal in 50.35.

Meanwhile, Cubas Olympic hurdles champion Dayron Robles will race in the United States for the first time next month, athletics sources said on Wednesday.

The 25yearold, who also holds the 110m hurdles world record, will race in both the June 2 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon and the June 9 Adidas Grand Prix in New York City, the sources said.

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Blake blazes to year’s second-fastest time