Double Olympic sprint silver medalist Yohan Blake added another accolade to his CV after being honoured with the “Keys To The Region” following the launch of his “Butcher’s Barrel” restaurant in Florida on Tuesday.

In receiving the award, Blake expressed appreciation for the recognition, which acted as the garnish on a savoury occasion for the world’s second-fastest man of all time in the sprints.

“This brings tears to my eyes to recognise this moment. I have worked 20-odd years tirelessly, creating so much history around the world, being one of the fastest men in the 100 and 200 plus the 4x100m, it is not an easy feat, Blake shared.

“To do something like this, just a simple award to recognise what we have been doing—I just want to thank you for this. It means a lot to me from the bottom of my heart, added Blake.

Blake, 34, announced the launch of his Florida-based venture in late September, which adds to the growing entrepreneurial portfolio of the Sprint icon.