What is Yohan Blake's Net Worth?
Yohan Blake is a Jamaican professional sprinter who has a net worth of $5 million. Yohan Blake is best known for being awarded the gold medal at the age of 22 in the 100-meter race at the World Athletics Championships of 2011 – the youngest 100-meter world champion in history. Blake is ranked as one of the fastest men in the world – with a record running time of 9.75 seconds in the 100 meters – along with Tyson Gay, who holds a running time of 9.69, and Usain Bolt, who holds a running time of 9.58.
Early Years
Yohan Blake was born on December 26, 1989, in St. James, Jamaica. He attended Green Park Primary and Junior High School in Clarendon, Jamaica, and St. Jago High School in Spanish Town, Jamaica. While a student, he took part in bowling and cricket. Due to his speed, he was urged to become involved in sprinting as well.
Track & Field
During the 2005 CARIFTA Games, hosted in Tobago, Yohan Blake came in first place in the 100-meter and the 200 meters races. The following year, during the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, he came in first in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, and the 4×100 meters relay. He also led that year's CARIFTA Games with the fastest time in the 100 meters and the 4×100 meters relay.
Blake placed first in the CARIFTA Games 100-meter and 4×100-meter relay in 2007, and the following year, he came in first once again in the 100-meter race. At the 36th CARIFTA Games, held in the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2007, he set a record for the fastest recorded time by a Jamaican sprinter when he ran the 100-meter race in 10.11 seconds. He was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the feat.
During the World Championships of 2011, held in Daegu, South Korea, Blake took first place in the 100-meter race – with a stunning time of 9.92 seconds – and the 4×100 meters relay. The 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, saw Blake place first in the 4×100 meters relay with his best score yet in that event – 36.84. In 2014, he placed first in the World Relay Championships, held in the Bahamas, in the 4×100 meters relay and the 4×200 meters relay.
Blake returned to the Olympic Games in 2016 and took first place in the 4×100 meters relay. The year 2017 World Championships brought Blake into fourth place in the 100-meter race and eleventh place in the 4×100-meter relay, the two events in which he placed third the following year at the Commonwealth Games in Australia.
During the 2021 Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, Japan, Blake placed 18th in the 100-meter race with a time of 10.14 seconds and fifth in the 4×100 meters relay with a time of 37.84.
The 2022 World Athletics Championships, held in Eugene, Oregon, placed Blake at number nine in the 100-meter race, number 19 in the 200-meter race and number 4 in the 4×100 meters relay.
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Coaches
Standing at five feet and eleven inches tall and weighing in at 176 pounds, Yohan Blake was coached by Glen Mills from 2009 to 2019. Mills was replaced with Patrick Dawson, but he and Blake had a falling out later that year, and – since 2020 – Blake has been coached by Gregory Little.
Personal records
Yohan Blake holds the following personal time records: He ran the 100-meter race at 9.69 seconds in 2012, the 200-meter race at 19.26 in 2011, and the 400-meter race at 46.32 in 2013.
Drug Use
Just before the IAAF World Championships were about to begin in 2009, Yohan Blake tested positive for 4-methyl-2-hexanamine – a stimulant and dietary supplement that has been implicated in the deaths and suspensions of numerous athletes over the years. The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission organized a disciplinary panel that cleared Blake of any infraction, as the substance was not on the organization's list of banned drugs. The Commission did not agree with its panel and argued that disciplinary measures should indeed be put into effect. In the midst of the arguments, the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association withdrew Blake from the Championship's relay race. He would later be placed under a three-month ban against competing.
Injuries
In April of 2013, Yohan Blake suffered an injury to his hamstring. He eventually returned to competing but, the following year injured his hamstring again. Even after the injuries healed completely, it took Blake some time to get back to speed, and he didn't regain his ease of racing until 2016.
The Comeback
In 2024, Yohan Blake announced that an innovative fan app was in the works that would allow followers unprecedented access to his current training regimen, mental preparation, diet, and personal reflections. With exclusive content and updates on the life of the track and field athlete, the app is a reflection of what Blake regards as his "comeback" after suffering injuries and setbacks in his career.
Personal Life
Yohan Blake began dating Jamaican native Lauren Pearson in 2019, but the couple split up in 2023. In 2024, he claimed that he was ready to find a wife and settle down.
