Andre De Grasse battles Shaun Maswanganyi in Thursday's men's Olympic 4x100m relay heat in Saint-Denis, France. Canada qualified for Friday’s final with a time of 38.39 seconds.
Racing at less than full health, four Canadian men's sprinters delivered a strong performance Thursday to secure a spot in the Olympic 100-metre relay final. Audrey Leduc closed in 10.04 seconds to lead the women to a national record and berth in the final.Andre De Grasse battles Shaun Maswanganyi in Thursday's men's Olympic 4x100m relay heat in Saint-Denis, France. Canada qualified for Friday’s final with a time of 38.39 seconds.
Canada clocked 37.70 for bronze in the 2021 Olympic final in Tokyo before being upgraded to bronze following the disqualification of Great Britain athlete. Italy, led by Marcell Jacobs, won in 37.50.The Canadian men haven't won Olympic relay gold since 1996 when Donovan Bailey, Bruny Surin, Robert Esmie and Glenroy Gilbert ruled the track in 1996.
Leduc of Gatineau, Que., ran the anchor leg and passed three women in posting a closing time of 10.04.
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