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Arop Secures Bronze in 800m as Kenyan Wanyonyi Takes Gold
TOKYO – Canada’s Marco Arop claimed bronze in the men’s 800m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday, finishing behind gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya. Wanyonyi dethroned Arop, who was the reigning world champion entering the competition, with a winning time of 1:44.34.
Arop finished with a time of 1:44.51, while Ben Pattison of Great Britain secured silver in 1:44.47.
The 24-year-old Arop, from Edmonton, alta., was looking to defend his title won at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He qualified for the final after winning his semi-final heat in 1:44.75. Wanyonyi, the 2023 silver medalist, proved too strong in the final sprint, overtaking arop in the final 100 meters.
