Edmonton's Marco Arop finishes second in 800m at world ultimate championship
Arop, a three-time world medallist and Olympic silver medallist, ran 1:42.28 in Budapest as Algeria's Djamel Sedjati took the win.
Edmonton native Marco Arop placed second in the men's 800 metres at the world athletics ultimate championship in Budapest on Sunday, finishing in one minute 42.28 seconds. Algeria's Djamel Sedjati won the race in 1:41.91, while reigning world and Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya took third in the same time as Arop.
Arop, 27, is a three-time world championship medallist with one gold and two bronze, as well as an Olympic silver medallist. Unlike the Olympics or traditional world championships, the ultimate championship awards no medals; instead, athletes compete for a share of a US$10-million prize pool, with event winners earning $150,000.
Elsewhere at the meet, seven-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse of Markham, Ont., finished fifth in the men's 200 final in 19.92 seconds, with Toronto's Aaron Brown seventh at 20.23. American Kenny Bednarek won the event in a world-leading 19.52 seconds, completing a sprint double after taking the 100 metres on Saturday. Botswana's Letsile Tebogo was second and American Courtney Lindsey third, both with season-best times.
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