The title of world’s fastest human is arguably the most coveted and revered in all of sports. Open to pursuit by everyone who knows how to run (at least in theory), the mystique of being recognized as the best 100-metre runner on the planet rests on the fact that the crown can be worn by only one person. As […]
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Bolt wins 100m at Diamond League Monaco; De Grasse, relay team DQ'd
Olympic star Usain Bolt held off the field to win the 100 metres Friday at IAAF Diamond League Monaco event, while Canada’s 4×100-metre men’s relay team of Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney, and Gavin Smellie was disqualified after a bad exchange. Bolt edged American Isiah Young to win in a season-best time of 9.95 […]
InstaCreep: Did Usain Bolt bump Andre De Grasse out of a Diamond League race?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] This week: Drama! Well… kind of. Despite talks that he bumped Andre De Grasse out of the upcoming Diamond League 100-metre sprint, Usain Bolt’s Instagram suggests he’s unfazed. CBC | Sports News
De Grasse 'booted out' of 100m showdown against Bolt
Canadians anxious for a world championships preview pitting an improved Andre De Grasse and world-record holder Usain Bolt in the 100 metres at Monaco on Friday will be disappointed. De Grasse and Bolt will be at the final Diamond League meet before worlds, which will be live streamed at CBCSports.ca at 2 p.m. ET, but […]
Andre De Grasse tops field in 200m at Diamond League
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse finished first and set a meeting record in the 200-metre race at the Diamond League stop in Rabat, Morocco, on Sunday. The Markham, Ont., native ran the distance in 20.03 seconds. Ameer Webb of the U.S. was second with a time of 20.18, while Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes registered a […]
De Grasse set for 200m in Rabat after recharge following nationals
Andre De Grasse looked as though he had just run a marathon. The Canadian sprinter appeared to have little to offer on the track four days after crossing the finish line third in the 100 metres in a personal-best 9.91 seconds in his Olympic debut last August in Rio de Janeiro. “By the time it […]
De Grasse, Emmanuel pile up the gold at Canadian track championships
Andre De Grasse pulled away from the rest of the pack to win the 200-metre race at the Canadian track and field championships on Sunday in Ottawa. De Grasse clocked a wind-aided 19.96 seconds to secure the victory, two days after he posted a victory in the 100. “I’m happy…to run sub-20 [seconds] here,” said De […]
Andre De Grasse wins 100m national championship, qualifies for worlds
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The 22-year-old still seeks the Canadian record of 9.84 seconds CBC | Sports News
De Grasse easily moves on to 100M final at Canadian championships
Andre De Grasse cruised to an easy 10.16 seconds to win his 100-metre semifinals at the Canadian track and field championships on Friday. The triple medallist from last summer’s Rio Olympics took one glance around before coasting through the finish line on a track still slick from an earlier thunderstorm. With the final slated for later Friday, […]
Andre De Grasse takes mob in stride at Harry Jerome Classic
Andre De Grasse contended more with fans than competitors — or the clock — on Wednesday night. De Grasse was mobbed by youngsters after he posted a time of 10.17 seconds to win the 100-metre race at the Harry Jerome Track Classic in Coquitlam, B.C. Running at dusk on a sunny evening under a mostly […]