De Grasse advances to Paris 100m semifinals – National

PARIS — Andre de Grasse has reached the men’s 100-meter semifinals at the Paris Olympics.

The 29-year-old sprinter from Markham, Ontario, finished third in the Division 7 race with a time of 10.07 seconds.

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Kenny Bednarek of the United States led the group with a time of 9.97 seconds, while Emmanuel Essem of Cameroon ran a season’s best of 9.98 seconds.

De Grasse won bronze medals in the 100 meters at the past two Olympics and set a personal best of 9.89 seconds at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

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He ran a season-best 10.00 seconds in Finland and reached the Olympic standard on June 18.

The men’s 100m semifinals and final will be held on Sunday evening.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Aug. 3, 2024.