Andre De Grasse wins gold in 200m race, breaking Canadian record

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Published 2021-08-04

Canada’s Andre De Grasse was the first to cross the finish line in the 200-metre final at Tokyo 2020, beating American Kenneth Bednarek. De Grasse clocked in at 19.62 seconds for his run, setting a national record.

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