From left, Benjamin Azamati from Ghana, Andre De Grasse from Canada and Akani Simbine from South Africa compete in the men's 100 metere race during the Diamond League Bislett Games, in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, June 16, 2022. Canadian Olympian sprinters will take to the track as the semifinals and finals of the men's and women's 100 metres will take place at the Canadian Track and Field Championship Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Stian Lysberg Solum/NTB Scanpix
LANGLEY, B.C. – Andre De Grasse failed to qualify for the men’s 100-metre final at the Canadian Track and Field Championships on Friday.
De Grasse finished ninth in the semifinals, with fellow Olympians Bolade Ajomale, Aaron Brown, Bismark Boateng, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney qualifying for the final.
Damian Warner – the reigning Olympic champion in the decathlon – failed to qualify for the men’s 400 after missing the cut in the preliminary round.
He competed earlier in the discus, placing sixth, and will take part in the hurdles on Saturday.
Crystal Emmanuel and Khamica Bingham will compete on the women’s side.
On the field, Richmond, B.C., native Camryn Rogers is looking to clinch the Canadian hammer throw title. Rogers earned silver at the 2022 world championships and has twice broken her own record in 2023.
De Grasse, Brown, Blake and Rodney will get their upgraded Tokyo Olympic silver medals Saturday at the Canadian national trials in a medal reallocation ceremony.
The group had initially earned bronze in the men’s 4×100 relay at the Tokyo Games two years ago.
However, an official upgrade came in May 2022 following the disqualification of the British team due to a doping violation by team member CJ Ujah.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2023.
