McBride and Emmanuel to race at Rome Diamond League today: how to watch
Will McBride sets a new national record in the 800m in Rome?
Men's 800m @adidasBoostBos 1:45.18 for @mcbride46 with the win ? pic.twitter.com/OiPBqMHQNf
— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) May 20, 2018
Canada’s Brandon McBride, 23, will race the 800m at the 38th Golden Gala Rome Diamond League meet.
McBride was sixth at this event last year, went on to win the Canadian championships in Ottawa in July, and ran a season’s best 1:44.41 in Monaco.
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He opened this year’s outdoor season with a fifth-place showing at Shanghai Diamond League, in 1:45.78. Earlier this month he was first at the Boost Boston Games, in 1:45.18, setting a new meet record. All eyes will be on him this afternoon to see how close he comes to breaking Gary Reed’s Canadian record of 1:43.68.
How to watch: CBC Sports will carry the event, which starts at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT). The link is here.
Watching the ⏰ waiting for that long weekend to start pic.twitter.com/Nb7LaP464t
— Athletics Canada (@AthleticsCanada) May 18, 2018
Torontonian Crystal Emmanuel is also competing today in the women’s 200m, at 3:25 p.m. ET. She was fifth at the Commonwealth Games in April, in a season’s best 22.7 seconds.
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