Canada’s Arop Places Second in Men’s 800m at World Athletics Ultimate Championship
Arop clocked 1:42.28 and missed the title by 0.37 seconds as Djamel Sedjati surged past him in the final stretch.
- On Sunday, Canada's Marco Arop finished second in the men's 800-metre final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, crossing the line in 1:42.28.
- Algeria's Djamel Sedjati delivered an exceptional final kick to surge past Arop and claim the title in 1:41.91, denying the Edmonton native victory despite his gap on the field during the final lap.
- Unlike the Olympics and world championships, no medals are awarded at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. Instead, athletes compete for a share of a $10-million US prize pool, with each event winner earning $150,000.
- In the men's 200 final, Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse finished fifth with 19.92 seconds, while Toronto's Aaron Brown placed seventh at 20.23 after both advanced from earlier heats.
- Arop is a three-time world championship medallist with one gold and two bronze medals, and a 2024 Olympic silver medallist. The Edmonton runner qualified sixth overall for the eight-man final, continuing his presence at elite global competitions.
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Canada’s Arop places second in men’s 800m at world athletics ultimate championship
BUDAPEST — Canada's Marco Arop finished second in the men's 800 metres at the world athletics ultimate championship on Sunday. The Edmonton native crossed the finish line in one minute 42.28 seconds. Arop, 27, is a three-time world championship medalli...
Djamel Sedjati Stuns Field to Win Men’s 800m in Budapest
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Algerian star Djamel Sedjati produced a stunning performance to win the men’s 800 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Sunday. Sedjati crossed the finish line in a blistering 1 minute 41.91 seconds, beating a world-class field on the final night of the inaugural championship. The Algerian runner entered the race …
Andre De Grasse ranked 5th to 200 meters. 31-year-old Ontarian travelled the distance in 19.92 seconds.
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