McBride breaks decade-old Canadian record in Monaco
Brandon McBride erased a 10-year-old Canadian record on Friday, setting a new national mark in the 800m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco.
McBride ran a time of 1:43.20, taking 0.48 off the previous record that had been held by Gary Reed since July 29, 2008. Coincidentally, his record had also been set on this same track.
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With his effort, McBride won the silver medal behind Nijel Amos of Botswana. The 2012 Olympic silver medallist ran a world-leading time of 1:42.14 for the gold medal.
McBride placed eighth in the 800m at the 2017 IAAF World Championships after being a semifinalist at Rio 2016.
