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Bednarek edges Hughes in thrilling 200m race in Brussels
Written by Leighton Levy. Posted in Diamond League. | 08 September 2023 | 899 Views
Tags: Athletics, 200M, Diamond League Brussels, Kennny Bednarek, Zharnel Hughes

Kenny Bednarek and Zharnel Hughes locked in an intense battle over 200m at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday with the American edging the Briton to win in 19.79. The Glen Mills conditioned Hughes was not far behind in 19.82.

Close behind in third was Canada’s Andre DeGrasse who ran a season’s best 19.89 for third place. His Canadian teammate Aaron Brown also ran a season-best 19.98 for fourth place.

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