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Andre De Grasse places 5th in 1st Diamond League race after worlds

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Just days after the World Athletics Championships, some top athletes were back on the track at a Diamond League stop in Zurich, Switzerland.

Canada's Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown placed fifth and sixth, respectively, in a loaded men's 200-metre field. World champion American Noah Lyles took top spot in 19.80 seconds, while bronze medallist Erriyon Knighton of the U.S.

was second at 19.87 seconds. England's Zharnel Hughes, who was fourth at worlds, moved up to third in Zurich with a mark of 19.94 seconds.

De Grasse, who was sixth at worlds, crossed the finish line in 20.26 seconds, with Brown just behind at 20.39 seconds. WATCH | De Grasse 5th in 200: Lyles wasn't the only world champion to back it up with another victory.

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