Jamaican track-and-field World Champion Yohan Blake is one of the first headliners to be announced for the adidas Grand Prix, which marks its 10th year of bringing the world’s top athletes to Icahn Stadium.
One of the premier track-and-field events in the world, the adidas Grand Prix has hosted two World Records and 15 National Records in its first nine years, and its fans have had the privilege of witnessing almost a dozen performances that were the fastest ever recorded on U.S. soil.
Yohan Blake, the double 2011 IAAF World Champion at 100 meters and in the 4×100-meter relay from Jamaica, returns to Icahn Stadium after missing much of the 2013 season with an injury. Blake, a winner here at 100 meters in 2012, later that year earned silver medals at both 100 meters and 200 meters in the London Olympics as well as gold in the 4x100m. At 24, Blake is known as “The Beast,” and is tied as the second-fastest man in history at 100 meters, at 9.69 seconds, behind only training partner Usain Bolt.
“After not being able to run in New York City last year, I can’t wait to get into my blocks,” said Blake. “The opportunity to compete against international athletes in front of New York’s Caribbean community just gets my adrenaline pumping.”
The sixth stop on the international IAAF Diamond League circuit, the adidas Grand Prix is in its 10th year at Icahn Stadium, in conjunction with the Randall’s Island Sports Alliance. The latest news, photos and information on the event can be found at www.adidasgrandprix.com; on Facebook; and on Twitter.
Tickets for the event, at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island, are on sale now at www.adidasgrandprix.com or by calling 1-877-849-8722.
