US EditionCanadian sprint star De Grasse has strong season-opening effort in Botswana
Andre De Grasse's season opener at Botswana Golden Grand Prix saw him win the 200m in 19.84 seconds, his fastest since 2023, and take second in the 100m.
- On Sunday, Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse won the men's 200 metres in 19.84 seconds at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone, with Toronto's Aaron Brown finishing second in 20.07 seconds.
- Jerome Blake from Kelowna won the 100 metres with a personal-best time of 9.93 seconds, while the 31-year-old De Grasse placed second, narrowly edging Kenya's Ferdinand Ominyala.
- In the women's 100, Canadian Audrey Leduc from The Gatineau placed third in 11.10 seconds, finishing behind Americans Gabby Thomas and Cambrea Sturgis.
- De Grasse said, "Nice way to open up the season running some strong times," adding he is focused on the World Relays and representing Canada.
- His 200-metre time was his fastest since 2023, while his 100-metre effort marked his quickest since winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. In the women's 200m, Kayla White produced a commanding run to claim victory in 22.68 seconds. She finished comfortably ahead of fellow American Kenondra Davis (23.22) and Trinidad and Tobago's Leah Bertrand (23.39). Pre-race favourite Gabby Thomas withdrew from the event, citing fatigue after competing in the 100m earlier in the evening. Sports News | Andre De Grasse Shines in 200m, Gabby Th…
At the Botswana Grand Prix, Canadian Andre De Grasse made his best time since the 2023 season at 200 meters by winning the event
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Canadian sprint star De Grasse has strong season-opening effort in Botswana
GABORONE - Canadian star sprinter Andre De Grasse showed no signs of slowing down in his season opener on Sunday at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix.
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