Marco Arop took a strong step toward his goal of upgrading on the bronze medal he won at the 2022 world championships on Friday.
The 24-year-old Edmonton native placed third in the 800-metre race at the Diamond League meet in Monaco, leaving himself in a solid position ahead of the Canadian championships, which begin Thursday in Langley, B.C.
First-place finishers at nationals who have attained the performance standard of their respective event will be automatically selected to Team Canada for the 2023 world championships in Budapest in August.
But as the pack turned into the final 100-metre stretch, Arop appeared to tire and faded to third place with a time of 1:43.51 — nearly half a second off of his personal best.
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