Historical past was made on the 2023 Diamond League Ultimate in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday afternoon as Andre De Grasse turned the primary Canadian sprinter to win a Diamond League remaining, clocking a season’s finest 19.76 seconds within the males’s 200m.
De Grasse received off to an amazing begin and located himself degree with the American dash duo of Erriyon Knighton and Kenny Bednarek popping out of the bend. De Grasse used his classic 100m velocity and created a niche within the remaining 50 metres to safe the 2023 Diamond League 200m title.
Diamond. League. CHAMPION 💎
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— Canadian Operating (@CanadianRunning) September 17, 2023
This marks his second consecutive season’s finest efficiency. Final week, De Grasse ran 19.89 seconds in Brussels, ending second to the 2022 world silver medalist, Bednarek. It was his first time breaking the 20-second mark in 2023.
The world championship gold medalist, Noah Lyles, didn’t compete within the 200m race, choosing the 100m on Saturday, the place he completed second.
This race is the fourth-fastest 200m time of De Grasse’s profession and is a constructive step ahead as he appears forward to 2024 with the purpose of defending his Olympic 200m title.
Canada’s Aaron Brown completed sixth within the race with a time of 20.23 seconds.
It was a historic weekend for Canadian athletics on the Diamond League remaining, hosted by the 2023 Prefontaine Basic. World 800m champion Marco Arop received silver within the males’s 800m in 1:42.85, setting a brand new Canadian file within the course of. World silver medalist Sarah Mitton additionally claimed second place within the shot placed on Saturday, marking a exceptional achievement with three medals for Canada on the Diamond League Ultimate—the second straight yr it has occurred.
For full outcomes from the Prefontaine Basic and Diamond League Ultimate, click on right here.
