Andre De Grasse withdraws from men's 200m at world championships
Canada's six-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse has withdrawn from the men's 200 metres at the world athletics championships.
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Fred Kerley wins men's world 100m gold in US clean sweep
Oregon on Saturday. Kerley, in lane four, was down on Marvin Bracy for 95 metres of the tight race, but managed to out-dip his teammate for victory in 9.86 seconds at Eugene's Hayward Field. Bracy took silver in 9.88sec, Trayvon Bromell claiming bronze in the same time for a third-ever 100m world championship clean sweep for the United States after 1983 and 1991. The fourth of the strong US quartet, Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion from Doha in 2019 who was banned from the Tokyo Olympics for missing three doping tests, finished sixth (10.01) despite an electric start. "We said we were going to do it and we did! USA, baby!" Olympic silver medallist Kerley said to roars of approval and applause from a partisan home crowd.
Kerley leads U.S. sweep in men's 100m final at athletics worlds as De Grasse fails to qualify
In the place they call TrackTown USA, American sprinters swept the podium Saturday night in the men's 100-metre at the world athletics championships.
Canada's Aaron Brown advances to men's 100m final at athletics worlds as Andre De Grasse falls short
Canada's Aaron Brown is through to Saturday night's 100-metre final, while six-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse failed to make it out of the semifinals at the world athletics championships in Eugene, Ore.
Kerley on fire but Jacobs struggles in 100m heats
EUGENE, Oregon : American Fred Kerley blasted out a warning that he, and the springy Hayward Field track, are in hot form as he blasted to a 9.79 seconds victory in the World Championships 100m heats on Friday, but Olympic champion Lamont Jacobs looked rusty.
What to watch at the track and field world championships this weekend
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'He's ready to go': Andre De Grasse healthy, primed to compete at world championships
Athletics Canada head coach Glenroy Gilbert says the country's most decorated track and field superstar Andre De Grasse is healthy and expects the six-time Olympic medallist to compete in the 100-metre, 200m and 4x100m relay at the world championships.
Andre De Grasse a ‘game-time decision’ for worlds 200m after COVID-19 bout
Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse of Canada might not race the event at the world championships that start next week after a recent COVID-19 bout.