Canada's Brown wins 100M gold at Diamond League stop
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Canada's Aaron Brown edged Jamaica's Yohan Blake to win gold in the men's 100 metres on Saturday at the Diamond League stop in Birmingham, England.
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Brown, Asher-Smith seal 100m wins in Birmingham Diamond League meet
Aaron Brown won the first men's 100 metre race of the Diamond League season with an underwhelming show in Birmingham on Saturday, after two false starts saw top contender Trayvon Bromell and local favourite Zharnel Hughes disqualified. Brown clocked in at 10.13 seconds, a minor improvement from his 'B' race earlier when he managed 10.23 behind Jeremiah Azu, as the marquee event of the meet came to an anti-climactic finish when Bromell and Hughes jumped the gun. "I'm glad I won this one and not the first one, if I had to choose," Brown said.
ATLETISMO Mo Katir, Asier Martínez y Carla Gallardo brillan en Birmingham
La segunda cita de la Diamond League 2022, llevaba a los atletas que persiguen el diamante al Alexander Stadium de Birmingham con 18º de temperatura y cielo cubierto, condiciones favorables para la práctica del atletismo.
Aaron Brown captures his 1st Diamond League 100-metre race, beating Yohan Blake
A late add to the men's 100-metre field, Toronto sprinter Aaron Brown came on strong near the finish line to win his first-ever Diamond League race at the distance on Saturday in England.
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Watch Diamond League track and field from Birmingham
Click on the video player above to watch live action from the Diamond League series track and field event in Birmingham, England, featuring Canadian Olympic champion Andre De Grasse.