Andre De Grasse will try to help the Canadian men's 4x100m relay team return to the Olympics after leading it to a stunning world title in 2022.
CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the World Athletics Relays, where Andre de Grasse and Marco Arop will try to help their teams qualify for the Olympics.Andre De Grasse will try to help the Canadian men's 4x100m relay team return to the Olympics after leading it to a stunning world title in 2022.
Those that do not advance to the final get a second chance to qualify for the Olympics on Sunday. In this repechage round, the top two in each of the three heats get an Olympic spot. After that, the eight Saturday qualifiers race each other in the final for prize money and preferred lane assignments in Paris.
The Canadian team failed to qualify for the final at last year's world championships in Budapest after a tired De Grasse elected to skip the preliminary round to rest his legs for the 200m final. Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney had Canada in position to advance before Bolade Ajomale took the baton. The replacement anchor was quickly overtaken by several opponents and the Canadians finished sixth in their heat, ending their hopes of a repeat.
Brown is not slated to compete in the 4x400 this weekend as he'll be busy with the 4x100. But the team could get a boost from Christopher Morales-Williams, the University of Georgia star who ran the fastest indoor 400m time in history back in February before capturing the NCAA championship in the same event.Arop is also on the Canadian roster for the mixed 4x400. This event joined the Olympic program in 2021 as part of the IOC's push for gender parity, but Canada did not qualify.
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