Andre de Grasse, of Canada, celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Hassan Ammar
July 06, 2021 - 11:22 AM
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Andre De Grasse ran to another fast time less than a month out from the Tokyo Olympics.
The three-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., won the 200 metres at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial on Tuesday, in 19.97 seconds.
American Kenneth Bednarek, who ran a stunning 19.65 in April, was second in 19.99.
Aaron Brown of Toronto was fifth in 20.14.
De Grasse won the 200 on Thursday at the Diamond League stop in Oslo.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 6, 2021.
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