Aaron Brown sprints to 1st 200-metre win of season, holding off Kyree King in Kenya

Aaron Brown sprints to 1st 200-metre win of season, holding off Kyree King in Kenya

Despite a delayed start, Toronto sprinter Aaron Brown maintained his composure on the straightaway and finished strong, posting his third top-three placing in as many 200-metre races this season and first victory on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya.

No warnings were given to any athlete following a false start and Brown improved his performance as the race progressed, coming off the bend in first place and holding off American Kyree King to win in 20.12 seconds at the Kip Keino Classic.

"It was an incredibly fast [start] gun [after the false start] and I got caught off guard," Brown told CBC Sports after the race. "I didn't push as hard as normal, my reaction [time] was off and I didn't execute the first part of the race like I normally do. But I stayed patient and executed the second half to win the race.

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