Bednarek Wins 200M, Kenyans Shine at Doha Diamond League

Bednarek Wins 200M, Kenyans Shine at Doha Diamond League
Kenny Bednarek of U.S. after winning the men's 200m during the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on May 28, 2021. Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters
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DOHA—American Kenneth Bednarek edged Canadian André De Grasse in a scintillating 200 meters race at the Doha Diamond League meeting on Friday as Kenyans dominated the middle-distance competitions.

Bednarek won in 19.88, one hundredth of a second ahead of De Grasse whose compatriot Aaron Brown was third (20.25) on a hot and humid night in the Qatari capital.