Andre De Grasse • World Athletics Championships

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There were questions whirling about the strength of Canadian running whiz Andre De Grasse

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in front of the men's 100-meter warms at the big showdowns on Friday night in Eugene, Ore.

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Only fourteen days prior he tried positive for COVID-19 a subsequent time.

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Then the six-time Olympic medallist took to the track on a hot night inside Hayward

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Field and did what he's done endlessly time once more

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Notwithstanding a sluggish begin of the blocks,

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De Grasse charged to the wrap up, halting the clock in a period of 10.12,

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second in his intensity, to progress to Saturday night's elimination round.

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