Retired high school track coach Bill Stephens was “very impressed” after viewing video of a rare performance in the 400 metres by Aaron Brown, one of his former athletes at Birchmount Park Collegiate in Scarborough, Ont.
The sprinter reached the finish line in 45.84 seconds on April 1 at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, his first 400 in four years since a 46.33 debut at the senior level on March 23, 2019 in Tampa, Fla.
“It was windy as heck, but he ran smart and didn’t get too tired,” said Stephens of Brown’s race last Saturday. “If you go out too hard,