Yohan Blake Ready to 'Be the Bigger Person' in Steps to Mend Relationship With Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt (L) and Yohan Blake, celebrate after finishing first and second respectively in the men's 100-meter final at the London 2012 Olympics.

Yohan Blake Ready to 'Be the Bigger Person' in Steps to Mend Relationship With Usain Bolt

Abigael Wafula 13:32 - 20.10.2025

In a recent interview, Yohan Blake revealed he hopes to take the initiative to reconnect with Usain Bolt despite past tensions.

Yohan Blake has spoken up about his current relationship with coach Glen Mills and the fastest man alive Usain Bolt, who once his training mate.

Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake were training partners, specifically from when the 2011 world champion joined the Racers Track Club in Kingston under coach Glen Mills in October 2008.

They continued training together for several years, competing against each other at top events. Yohan Blake remained with coach Glen Mills until 2019, while Usain Bolt retired after the 2017 World Championships.

However, according to reports, the rivalry between Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake was so intense that they sometimes stopped doing training sessions together.

Yohan Blake Breaks Down His Relationship With Glen Mills and Usain Bolt

Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt
The extraordinary bond between Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt Image source: Imago

The second-fastest man alive, in an interview with Jamaica Gleaner, explained that he did not leave the Racers Track Club in a ceremonious way but he believes everything is okay between him and Glen Mills.

“I think Coach Mills and I are good. I wouldn't say I left on a comfortable term, you know, but we managed to overcome that, because he shaped me into an athlete that the world looks up to,” he pointed out.

Meanwhile, Yohan Blake explained that despite he and Usain Bolt training together for nearly a decade, he admitted that their relationship was not as strong as he would like.

The Jamaican legend expressed hope that in the future he might take the initiative to reach out to the eight-time Olympic champion, Usain Bolt.

He reflected on all they had accomplished and endured together, from intense training sessions to shared laughter, and emphasised his desire to move past minor issues and reconnect.

“Usain Bolt and I have been training for almost 10 years, and I would say the relationship is not what I want it to be, but hopefully in the future, I'll just probably be the bigger person, you know, and just step to him and say, ‘Yo, what's going on?’,” he added.

“We have accomplished so much, and we have been through so much, you know, training, vomiting, laughing and everything and just for some silly things, but life goes on, and I would look to quench the thirst.”

Despite past tensions and a relationship that has not been as close as he would like, Yohan Blake remains hopeful about reconnecting with Usain Bolt and maintains respect and gratitude for the role Glen Mills played in shaping his career.