Leon Reid caps 'amazing' Olympic experience with seventh in 200m semi-final

Reid's race was won by Olympic silver medallist Andre de Grasse, who set a Canadian record

Leon Reid on his way to finishing seventh. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Leon Reid closed his Olympics in fine style in the semi-final of the men’s 200m in Tokyo, clocking 20.54 to finish seventh. That was just slightly down on the season’s best of 20.53 he ran to qualify in fifth from this morning’s heats. 

The race was won by Olympic silver medallist Andre de Grasse, who set a Canadian record of 19.73.