Marco Arop
Canadian middle-distance runner (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marco Arop (born September 20, 1998) is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the middle distance events. Arop is the reigning world champion in the 800 m, winning gold at the 2023 World Athletics Championship, after winning bronze the previous year at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. He was the first Canadian win a world championship in the 800 m. Arop was also the 2019 Pan American Games champion in 800 m. Arop represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics and he currently holds a Canadian national record personal best of 1:42.85[2] in the 800 m.
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Born | (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998 (age 25) Khartoum, Sudan |
Home town | Edmonton, Alberta[1] |
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
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Country | Canada |
Sport | Track |
Event | 800 metres |
College team | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
Club | Voléo Athletics |
Coached by | Christopher V. Woods |
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Highest world ranking | 1st (800 m, 2023) |
Personal bests | 800 m: 1:42.85 NR (Eugene 2023) 1000 m: 2:14:35 NR (Monaco 2022) |
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