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Two of Canada’s top men’s sprinters will go head-to-head at the Diamond League circuit’s latest stop, the Bislett Games in Oslo.
Canadians Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown will both run in the men’s 200m in Norway’s capital when the event streams live on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.
De Grasse and Brown recently both competed as challengers at the Grand Slam Track league meet in Philadelphia. Brown edged out his compatriot at the finish line of the 200 in that event, finishing third in 20.50, while De Grasse was fourth in 20.58.
Thursday’s rematch is scheduled to begin at 2:42 p.m. ET.
Joining the men’s 200m field in Oslo is Liberia’s Joseph Fahnbulleh, Americans Kyree King and Vernon Norwood, Reynier Mena of Cuba, Timothé Mumenthaler of Switzerland, and Italy’s Fillipo Tortu.
Watch all the action from Diamond League in Oslo beginning on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem. Click here for the full broadcast schedule.
On Wednesday, Ethan Katzberg of Nanaimo, B.C., wasn’t a model of consistency but he only needed one strong throw to win his fifth consecutive men’s hammer throw competition to start the 2025 season.
The reigning world and Olympic champion was the lone athlete in the field of seven in Oslo to surpass 80 metres, throwing 80.19 in his third of six attempts for his first Bislett Games title.
Katzberg, 23, came close to the 81.92 meet record by 36-year-old Wojciech Nowicki of Poland who was seventh (72.65) on a mostly sunny day at Bislett Stadium, where the temperature reached 17 C.
Hammer throw is not contested regularly on the Diamond League professional circuit, so athletes do not accumulate points toward qualifying for the Diamond League Final in late August.
Katzberg, who was third in Oslo two years ago, arrived at the stadium Wednesday fresh off an 80.15 performance at the June 3 Trond Mohn Games in Norway.
On May 31, the world’s top-ranked men’s hammer thrower was victorious at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya, delivering a season-best and world-leading 82.73.
The American sprinter discusses what has led to his improved 100m, Grand Slam Track’s success so far and his goals for this season.
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Hosts Perdita Felicien and Aaron Brown give their take on Letsile Tebogo’s injury, Beatrice Chebet’s 3,000m race, and Christopher Morales Williams outdoor season debut.
For more information on athletics events streaming live on CBC Sports this season, click here to see the full broadcast schedule.
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