Andre De Grasse comes up short at Diamond League event

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Zharnel Hughes of Britain, right, crosses the finish line ahead of Andre de Grasse of Canada, center, in a men's 100 meters race heat at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting. (Tim Ireland/AP)

LONDON — Canada’s Andre De Grasse ran the 100-metre dash in a season-best 9.99 seconds but still finished fifth at the Diamond League event in London, England.

South Africa’s Akani Simbine (9.95) earned his first Diamond League win of the season, holding off Great Britain’s Zharnel Hughes (9.97).

Jamaica’s Yohan Blake was third in 9.97, ahead of Japan’s Yuki Koiek (9.98) and De Grasse (9.99).

Rounding out the sprints, Jamaican champion Shericka Jackson held off compatriot Stephanie Ann McPherson to take the women’s 400 metres, 50.69 to 50.74, to take her first Diamond League win of the season. Britain’s Laviai Nielsen clocked a 50.83 personal best to finish third.

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