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Canada’s Andre De Grasse races to another 200 victory in Hungary

Jul 6, 2021 | 11:34 AM

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada’s Andre De Grasse ran to another fast time less than a month out from the Tokyo Olympics.

The three-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., won the 200 metres at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial on Tuesday, in 19.97 seconds.

American Kenneth Bednarek, who ran a stunning 19.65 in April, was second in 19.99. 

Aaron Brown of Toronto was fifth in 20.14.