All three Canadian men entered in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships qualified for the semifinals, and that’s awesome news.
Brendon Rodney, fresh off his 100m personal best at Canadian nationals, ran a season’s-best 20.14 to qualify for round two.
Aaron “Mr Consistency” Brown finished his heat in 20.08, fourth fastest among qualifiers.
And, of course, Andre De Grasse, who ran 20.28 to finish second in his heat. If he still has the raw speed he has flashed in the past, he’ll need it in his semi — he’s one lane inside Erryion Knighton, who ran 19.49 last season.
If all three
