Marco Arop runs world-leading 800m in season-opening win at Xiamen Diamond League

While Edmonton middle-distance runner Marco Arop didn't set his third Canadian record in as many races in 2024, Arop did extend his individual win streak to four, posting a world-leading time in the men's 800 metres at the Diamond League season opener on Saturday in Xiamen, China.Marco Arop, pictured winning world championship gold last August, was also victorious at the Diamond League season opener on Saturday, taking the men's 800 metres in a world-leading time of 1:43.

His teammate, Kethobogile Haingura, held the previous world lead of 1:43.94 while Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi maintained the meet record of 1:43.20 from last Sept. 2.The Canadian distance runner battled to victory, with less than a second between the top three runners at the Diamond League meet in Xiamen.

The reigning world champion has yet to appear in an Olympic final. He was seventh in the semifinals three years ago in Tokyo, finishing 16-100ths of a second behind Kenya's Emmanuel Korir — the final qualifier for the final —and placed 14th overall in a field of 24.The Edmonton runner captured Canada's first-ever gold medal in the 800 meters after a dominant second lap.

Arop will race next Saturday in Nuremburg, Germany before joining sprinters Aaron Brown, Ibrahim Ayorinde, Callum Robinson and others at the World Relays in May.

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