TOKYO — Canada’s Damian Warner arrived in Tokyo as a favourite for gold. Midway through the men’s decathlon, nothing has changed.
With Pierce LePage in third, Canadians may be dreaming of a decathlon double. The 25-year-old from Whitby, Ont., has 4,529 points so far.After a night of sleep, these multi-sport men are right back at it for the remaining five disciplines — two on the track, three in the field — at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
He zoomed to the fastest time in Wednesday’s 100-metre dash, crossing the finish line in 10.12 seconds. That would have been good enough to advance through a few of the qualifying heats against the dudes who specialize only in sprints.Article content Still remaining on the decathlon itinerary are 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500-metre.
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