XIAMEN, China — Canadian runner Marco Arop won Saturday's men's 800 metres in the season-opening Diamond League meet. The 25-year-old from Edmonton posted a time of one minute 43.
XIAMEN, China — Canadian runner Marco Arop won Saturday's men's 800 metres in the season-opening Diamond League meet.
The 25-year-old from Edmonton posted a time of one minute 43.61 seconds and held off a charge by Kenyan runner-up Wycliffe Kinyamal, who crossed the line in 1:43.66 at Egret Stadium. "It’s my fastest season opener and I feel pretty good so I’m looking forward to what’s to come," said Arop, who is the reigning world champion in the distance."The goal is to make the Olympic final, something I’ve yet to do."Xiamen was the first stop on the 15-meet Diamond League circuit, which concludes Sept. 13-14 in Brussels.Lijiao Gong of China was the winner at 19.72 metres.
New Zealand's Maddison-Lee Wesche threw 19.63 for second, narrowly beat reigning world champion Chase Jackson of the U.S., who came in third at 19.62.
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