Will Andre De Grasse turn it on at the Prefontaine Classic?
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As daunting as taking the line with Olympic medallists is for a professional sprinter, there might be a bigger challenge ahead for 18-year-old sensation Erriyon Knighton.
Trayvon Bromell was disqualified for a false start in his Diamond League season debut, denying a showdown with Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse of Canada in Birmingham, Great Britain, on Saturday.
Dina Asher-Smith insists she is just warming up as she plots her world title defence.
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.
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.
Birmingham hosts the second leg of the 2022 Diamond League season with a packed summer of athletics to look forward to.
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.