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Blake sends out warning to Bolt with 100m win ahead of London 2012

Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake (L) runs next to compatriot Michael Frater to win his 100 meters race with a time of 9.85 seconds, on July 17, 2012 at Spitzen Leichtathletik in Lucerne (credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages)
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Yohan Blake warmed up for London 2012 by winning the 100m in 9.85sec in Lucerne on Tuesday night in his first competitive race since beating Usain Bolt twice at the Jamaican Olympic trials.

The 21-year-old recently ran the fastest 100 metres in the world this year as he and Bolt came through Jamaica's National Championships and Olympic trials ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and earlier this month he beat the Jamaican world record holder and Olympic champion over 200m.

And on Tuesday night, Blake powered through the field in Lucerne, recovering from a slow start to finish ahead of Jamaica team-mate Michael Frater.

Bolt remains the bookmakers' favourite for both the 100m and 200m ahead of his friend, but Blake said: "I am on the right path for the Olympics.

"This is where I am supposed to be. I want to remain unbeaten and that's what I am doing.

"I didn't come here to run a quick time but it's still a fast time."

Blake is the reigning 100m world champion after world record-holder Bolt was disqualified for a false start in the final in 2011.

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Blake sends out warning to Bolt with 100m win ahead of London 2012

Yohan Blake warmed up for London 2012 by winning the 100m in 9.85sec in Lucerne on Tuesday night in his first competitive race since beating Usain Bolt twice at the Jamaican Olympic trials.

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