De Grasse unable to defend 100m title at Prefontaine Classic, finishing last with season best time

Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse was unable to defend his 100-metre title at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., on Saturday.

The Markham, Ont., native finished last among a stacked field with a season best time of 10.21 seconds at the third Diamond League event of the season.

Trayvon Bromell of the U.S. won with a time of 9.93, with fellow countrymen Fred Kerley (9.98) and Christian Coleman (10.04) placing second and third, respectively.

De Grasse, a six-time Olympic medallist, claimed bronze in the event at the Tokyo Games last summer before winning it at the 2021 Prefontaine Classic with a wind-aided 9.74 (+2.9).

The 27-year-old placed fourth in the men's 100 at the Diamond League event in Birmingham, England on May 21.

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Earlier on Saturday, fellow Canadian Gabriela DeBues-Stafford reached the podium by finishing third in the women's 1,500m — posting a season best time of 3:58.62.

The Toronto native finished behind Kenyan winner Faith Kipyegon, who posted a world-leading 3:52.59, and Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay (3:54.21). 

DuBues-Stafford, a two-time Olympian, placed fifth in the event in Tokyo.

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Canadian distance star Moh Ahmed finished fourth in the men's 5,000m with a season best time of 13:07.85.

Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi separated from the pack and maintained a big lead before claiming victory with a personal best, world-leading time of 12:50.05. The 21-year-old Tokyo Olympian also set a meeting record in front of the roaring crowd.

Compatriots Samuel Tefera (13:06.86) and Selemon Barega (13:07.30) finished second and third, respectively.

Ahmed, from St. Catharines, Ont., won Olympic silver in the same