Sani Brown withdraws from 200, still has chance for Olympic berth

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown withdrew from the men's 200 meters Saturday at the national athletics championships but retains a chance to contest the event at the Tokyo Olympics.The 22-year-old withdrew from the 200 heats at Osaka's Yanmar Stadium because of discomfort in his left thigh, according to the Japan Association of Athletics Federations.The former 100 national record holder missed out on Olympic selection over the shorter distance after running sixth in Friday night's final, won by Shuhei Tada.Sani Brown remains in the frame for an Olympic 200 berth after running below the qualifying sta…READ FULL ARTICLE