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19.26! Yohan Blake runs the 2nd fastest 200m EVER in 2011 | NBC Sports

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Yohan Blake runs the second-fastest 200m in history with a time of 19.26 seconds at the 2011 Brussels Diamond League.

Yohan Blake blows away the 200m field in Brussels, crossing the line in just 19.26 seconds, the second fastest time in history behind countryman Usain Bolt #NBCSports #YohanBlake » Subscribe to NBC Sports: youtube.com/nbcsports?sub... » Watch Live Sports on NBCSports.com: nbcsports.com/live NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. NBC Sports is an established leader in the sports media landscape with an unparalleled collection of sports properties that include the Olympics, NFL, Premier League, NHL, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, the Kentucky Derby, Tour de France, French Open, IndyCar and many more. Subscribe to our channel for the latest sporting news and highlights! NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal's Olympic coverage. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. Having produced every Summer Olympics since Seoul in 1988 and every Winter Olympics since Salt Lake City in 2002, the networks of NBCUniversal are synonymous with the Games in the United States. NBCUniversal has the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. At the conclusion of the 2032 Games, NBCUniversal will have presented 23 total Olympic Games and 17 consecutive, the most for a U.S. media company in both categories. Visit NBC Sports: nbcsports.com Find NBC Sports on Facebook: facebook.com/NBCSports Follow NBC Sports on Twitter: twitter.com/nbcsports Follow NBC Sports on Instagram: instagram.com/nbcsports/ 19.26! Yohan Blake runs the 2nd fastest 200m EVER in 2011 | NBC Sports youtube.com/nbcsports

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What commenters say. Highlighted as an underrated, incredibly fast race where Blake nearly broke the world record despite having a poor start.

@AstutelyAbsurd1in r/trackandfield • Recommends

On “Where does Noah Lyles now rank in the top 10 greatest male sprinters of all time?”

His 19.26 in this videoshowed me his true potential. He had one of the worst starts of his career and almost broke Usain Bolt's 200m world record. If he'd had even an average start that day we'd be seeing a sub 19.20 easily.
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@Dark5ideOfTheMoonin r/trackandfield • Recommends

On “Megathread: Best Track Videos”

Blake runs the the second fastest time ever. Such an underrated run! 19.26
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@AstutelyAbsurd1in r/trackandfield • Mentions

On “What do you think the top 10 all-time 100m times could have been in a perfect race?”

Is really tough to stay with Bolt. Could he have gone sub-9.5? Entirely possible in my opinion under perfect circumstances. As for Blake, I can’t help but think of this race. He had one of the worst starts I’ve ever seen and still ran 19.26. I’d really like to know what his true potential was in the 100m with a perfect start. I think it’d be right around a 9.58. link to this video
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@Fruitful_Picksin r/trackandfield • Mentions

On “19.52 for Noah Lyles”

When Michael Johnson ran 19.32, I yelled out, that record won't broken for 50 years! I've since learned never to underestimate hungry world-class athletes. Erriyon Knighton is 19 years old with a 19.49 under his belt already. If Noah Lyles doesn't break it in the next several years, Knighton certainly has a chance. Don't get me wrong, 19.19 is blazingly fast, but what would Yohan Blake's 19.26 have been had he not had this horrendous start?
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