Yohan Blake through to 200m semi-finals

Yohan Blake advanced through to the semi-finals of the men's 200m in the Olympic Stadium in London this afternoon.

The Jamaican got out of the blocks well and gained the lead with 100m of the race run.

He proceeded to extend his advantage heading down the home straight, before easing up in the closing stages for a time of 20.38s.

Brazil's Bruno de Barros took second spot, while Norway's Jaysuma Saidy Ndure finished in the final qualifying slot.