▁× ▁ 1 0 0 ▁metres ▁relay ▁final , ▁but ▁a ▁mid - race ▁collision ▁between ▁Dar vis ▁Pat ton ▁and ▁Britain ' s ▁Harry ▁A ik ines - A ry e et ey ▁meant ▁the ▁American ▁team ' s ▁b aton ▁never ▁reached ▁D ix ' s ▁final ▁leg . ▁At ▁the ▁Diam ond ▁League ▁ 2 0 0   m ▁final ▁at ▁the ▁Memorial ▁Van ▁Dam me ▁he ▁ran ▁a ▁personal ▁best ▁of ▁ 1 9 . 5 3 ▁seconds . ▁Bla ke ▁was ▁even ▁faster ▁( 1 9 . 2 6 ), ▁however , ▁leaving ▁D ix ▁in ▁second ▁place ▁even ▁as ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁fourth ▁fast est ▁ 2 0 0   m ▁runner ▁of ▁all - time ▁and ▁then ▁won ▁the ▁league ▁series . ▁ ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁Southern ▁Ireland ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁to ▁train ▁with ▁John ▁Smith ▁and ▁opened ▁his ▁out door ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁wind - a ided ▁run ▁of ▁ 9 . 8 5 ▁seconds . ▁A ▁ 2 0 0   m ▁win ▁followed ▁at ▁the ▁D oh a ▁Diam ond ▁League ▁meet . ▁He ▁entered ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁US ▁Olympic ▁Tri als ▁and ▁reached ▁the ▁ 1 0 0   m ▁final ▁but , ▁having ▁pulled ▁a ▁mus cle ▁in ▁his ▁semi - final , ▁he ▁finished ▁last ▁in ▁the ▁race . ▁This ▁brought ▁an ▁end ▁to ▁his ▁season . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁Walter ▁D ix ▁is ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁Washington ▁and ▁Pl inn ie ▁D