Groin injury costs North Yorker in quarter-final

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BEIJING – Pierre Browne and Anson Henry had more in common than just getting eliminated from the men’s 100m quarter-final at the National Stadium on Friday night.

While both are likely to get another shot at performing at these Olympic Games as part of the Canadian men’s 4x100m relay team, they will both be booking appointments with the team therapist in the coming days.

Both sprinters complained of leg injuries following the race.

For Browne, of North York, tweaked his groin while Henry complained of a pulled hamstring.

“I felt a little something at thirty metres in my left hamstring, so I wasn’t able to go at it in the middle of the race like I wanted to,” said Henry, who finished seventh in his heat in a time of 10.33.

Browne was echoing similar frustration after kicking things off in the first heat of the night, crossing the line sixth in a time of 10.36.

“I got out real well, started to feel great, but I felt a little something in my groin and it cost me some fractions of a second. These things happen.” said the 28-year-old.

He came into the Olympics with hopes of making the final.

“I’m disappointed, but it happens. It’s not a big deal.”

The top three in each of the five heats, plus the next fastest time advance to tomorrow night’s semifinal.

In looking ahead to the relay, Henry will run the second leg, and feels this year’s team has a little more leg speed than previous years that will help them compete.

The relay goes Thursday, Aug. 21.