Brown understands reasons for false start rule that cost him spot in 100 final
OTTAWA — In Saturday’s 200-metre semifinals, Aaron Brown made sure to wait for the gun, the soles of his feet virtually glued to the rubber pads of the starting blocks.
“I was sitting in there, I’m not going anywhere until I know,” Brown laughed. “I made sure not to false start.
“I said ‘Wait for that goddamned’ . . . oops sorry, ‘Wait for that gun.’ “
A night earlier, Brown was disqualified from the 100 metres for a false start. He fell victim to one of sport’s cruellest rules, his race over because he surged just a millisecond too soon.