Historical past was once made on the 2023 Diamond League Ultimate in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday afternoon as Andre De Grasse was the primary Canadian guy to win a Diamond League ultimate, clocking a season’s easiest 19.76 seconds within the males’s 200m.
De Grasse were given off to a super get started and located himself degree with the American dash duo of Erriyon Knighton and Kenny Bednarek popping out of the bend. De Grasse used his antique 100m pace and created an opening within the ultimate 50 metres to protected the 2023 Diamond League identify within the males’s 200m.
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This marks his moment consecutive season’s easiest efficiency. Remaining week, De Grasse ran 19.89 seconds in Brussels, completing moment to the 2022 global silver medalist Bednarek. It was once his first time breaking the 20-second mark in 2023.
The arena championship gold medalist, Noah Lyles, didn’t compete within the 200m race, choosing the 100m on Saturday, the place he completed moment.
This fulfillment represents the fourth-fastest 200m time of De Grasse’s occupation and is a good step ahead as he appears forward to 2024 with the purpose of shielding his Olympic 200m identify.
Canada’s Aaron Brown completed 6th within the males’s 200m with a time of 20.23 seconds.
Marco Arop smashes Canadian 800m document at Prefontaine Vintage
It was once a ancient weekend for Canadian athletics on the Diamond League ultimate, hosted through the 2023 Prefontaine Vintage. International 800m champion Marco Arop gained silver within the males’s 800m in 1:42.85, atmosphere a brand new Canadian document within the procedure. International silver medalist Sarah Mitton additionally claimed moment position within the shot placed on Saturday, marking a exceptional fulfillment with 3 medals for Canada on the Diamond League Ultimate—the second one instantly yr it has took place.
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