Edmonton's Arop beats Olympic gold and silver medallists in Diamond League 800m race

Edmonton's Marco Arop beat Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Emmanuel Kipkurui Korir and silver medallist Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich in the men's 800-metre race at the World Athletics Diamond League Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.
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[@aunties5798]

Canadian Government should start investing more on Athletes. There's so much untapped potential in these young Athletes. Well done Marco, you are raising the Canadian Flag high.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@fiyinobayanmusic]

Agreed we don't encourage our athletes as much as we could!

[@waynemcfarlane9175]

Maybe the Canadian people should support young track athletes. We should demand that TSN and Sportsnet show more Canadian track. Canadians could also go to U-sport (university) track meets.

[@badmaru6699]

Yes please! Always hockey hockey basketball lolz time to focus on other sports too!

[@aubreylacoste9333]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 OH Canada Our Home and Native land ......Congratulations

[@antonykariuki3199]

If his name and his looks do not say something to you about his decent is, you need do your homework.

[@anitascarr7982]

Wow...that looked effortless! He didn't even look out of breath. Go Canada!

[@heritagefusion]

So proud of this young men. Saw him at Ebony and Ivory barbershop in Edmonton on Thursday and thought he was a basketball player till my barber told me he’s a 800m runner. Excited to look out for him and see him win. Congrats Marco.

[@sharonleis1365]

Fabulous, from Ontario.

[@axmedgure2933]

Getting ready for the camera time

[@VipArGaming1]

And now World Champion!

[@fumblerooskie]

He was LAST at the bell! Amazing run.

[@BasicBodThor]

Not even. He was last with about 300 m to go! :)

[@urban.drooid71]

dude was in "last place" at the bell. he surprised everybody, including the announcers. what a monster run.

[@sidecar7714]

Longstanding 800m strategy.

[@northerngamingygo4274]

He tried the opposite at the Olympics and hit the wall. Glad he tried different tactics in this race :)

[@gerrytaylor5137]

The expert commentators didn’t give him 5 seconds of notice during the pre-race introduction…..well done from a fellow 🇨🇦

[@danielnormand8156]

The commentary are not Canadians.

[@sports2hedz542]

So proud of Canadian track these days!

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

SAVAGE

[@travelingtheworld8224]

@@danielnormand8156 So what? Talk about the whole field

[@stephenwenn8873]

Well done, Marco. This is what top flight athletes do. They learn from past performances and forge ahead.

[@susangunn1268]

Great race Mr. Arop! CONGRATULATIONS. You make Canada proud 🇨🇦

[@jon-snow-GOT]

They totally underestimated him but they congratulated him

[@sultanm7813]

Ayo John when are we gonna see you on the big screens again?

[@luv.3398]

Congratulations Marco! Beautiful run! Much love from Canada!

[@gerardvinet8448]

Canadian athletes are just doin fine , in track & field , lately . Congrats Marco in joining the elites of the 800m .

[@theworkethic]

Need to be paid more!

[@delby66]

Fabulous race Marco. Perfect strategy. Well done. 🇨🇦

[@RudigerArbuckleIII]

What an effortless come from behind win. Wow! Represent. E-City baby!

[@RavyToor]

Canada on the come up!!!

[@OUTTAIDEAS88]

Arop is only 22? No way. Wow. Well done.

[@lucasomambong9552]

🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Awesome performance from a great Canadian athlete🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦At 22, he's got a long long way to go🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@pantherablaxxx9930]

Oh my! Future Olympic champion in 2024? Maybe too early to tell but still! We can hope right? Congrats Arop!

[@jackflash5659]

Congrats Marco!!! Great strategy champ!

[@reneedoiron7560]

Wow! What an athlete!

[@oliwoodnorth2371]

They have no respect for Marco but he showed them!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@deishawnclarke308]

Hes from Sudan, not Jamaica

[@oliwoodnorth2371]

Where did I say that he was from Jamaica????? And NO he is NOT from Sudan...he is Canadian!!! He came to Canada at the age of 4!!! Canada shaped him and he has always ran for Canada!!!!! I am a Canadian from Jamaican background so I use both flags.

[@deishawnclarke308]

@@oliwoodnorth2371 lol so am I buddy. Just thought you made a mistake. People really stop getting so upset because of an internet comment haha

[@raeraesocraycray7702]

@@oliwoodnorth2371 His ethnicity is South Sudanese. Canadian by nationality but Dinka south Sudanese by ethnicity. just like Athing Mu of USA and Peter Bol of Australia. East African genetics will always be superior in mid distance and long distance running ;)

[@kathrynsimpson8756]

Well done Marco! Canada is so proud of you!!!

[@anastacianyaga2756]

Kenyas 3 n 4 we celebrate you our heros 🇰🇪💪. There is always next Time. We are also calling our 🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸 back home

[@djdiggerjonez4063]

What a last lap, perfectly timed.

[@williams.vincent4235]

Terrific effort and result young fellow! Oh Canada 🇨🇦!

[@0GS0]

This is your time Marco. Go get them son.

[@TheHomelessVoyager]

Edmonton is flooded with Africans, give these young adults a fair opportunity and watch them flourish in return, for some reason there’s so many of them are being prescribed meds, its a sickening thing by the govt that most of us don’t know, but I pray for more success within the upcoming future for these folks

[@clarkkent2220]

meds for what?

[@nos5822]

@@clarkkent2220 Kickin ass !

[@56studebaker]

Well done Arop, Canada's very proud

[@Krissyfoxtrot]

The Canadian Arop is a Monster human being..T.

[@Krissyfoxtrot]

And in last @ the final Bell..T.

[@banaabekwegirl5731]

Simply wonderful race. Way to go, Marco Arop.

[@bobabooey4537]

He ran a fantastic, strategic race and executed very well. Hahaha and the white guy with orange hair was in the lead.... but he was sucking air big time around the last turn and finished second last lol.

[@rwl5581]

Thanks, Marco!

[@onatewi]

congrats to Arop..you make Canada proud!

[@monettenucum367]

Arop, for the win he runs down from the outside, & he did it. Awesome!

[@Kabaselefh]

Arop my hometown boy 🙌🏾

[@ianjackson3346]

Oh, man, from Canada, Yay!

[@AlphineWolf]

He will make it next time our Canadian

[@sharonleis1365]

Nicely done!!! 🇨🇦

[@BasicBodThor]

How many athletes do you want in each event? US: "Yes"

[@kahlil2classy798]

Great job. Reminded me of my friend who got crazy cardio

[@kevvymetal666]

Guy comes from behind and overtakes everyone and the commentators don't mention his name until he's comfortably in the lead.

[@andrewdoraiswamy2199]

Wow. Proud Edmontonian.

[@daisysuperdog2814]

Great job!

[@vicckyyy2001]

Beauty!

[@jessicahassock7324]

Congrats Marco!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@1madmaxx80]

What a run!

[@vitodepinto9139]

Savage...Way to go!!!!

[@williamredick5917]

I hope you get the press you deserve. Like to see a Canadian flag somewhere on your dress!! 🇨🇦

[@badmaru6699]

I think he was just saving his energy for the final run! Nice one!!!

[@dg96-93]

Great tactical run by Arop. I feel that he knew the leader wouldn't hold on for the last 200 so he made his move right on that bend

[@sound6188]

Yoooooo awesome!

[@rodfriesen4370]

And wins again in Eugene on 2022!

[@adamd8118]

he did it again in Lausanne yesterday

[@JamesLDurham]

Smooth!

[@videro]

is this guy related to mangisto arop?

[@alvarojrgalo926]

Wow what a machine perfect 2 lap specimen.he can run a 45 quarter or a 3.50 mile how do you beat that.

[@basketballworldreactions4761]

Wow the commentator was so lame, didnt seem too enthusiastic about a Canadian sprinter taking the lead lol congrats to this young man, he smoked em💪🔥💯

[@theworkethic]

Canadian track is making statements!!!!

[@EV_Warrior]

The pacer looked like he probably could have gone all 800m lol. What is the rule on that, is he allowed to if he wanted to?

[@josephalonsabe7633]

Wait what happened to the guy in the white tank?

[@BC250]

He's a pacemaker/rabbit who make sure no body is slacking off at the start of the race

[@Nixonbutcher]

@@BC250 what

[@redbaron8130]

To arms Canada! Smoking of late.

[@piratedwindows]

Sowinski had the race in the bag then the bell scared him out of the race.

[@johndowner2196]

From last to first!! 🇨🇦❤️👍👌🇨🇦

[@turtlesoup3624]

And only 22

[@ludyoluoko9702]

Olympic fatigue cost our Kenyan boys, there's another day

[@BLackPEsa777]

Their timing was just wrong, they under estimated everyone. Kenyans used to stick with Kenyans and they would run together at high speed. Thats how they set record's before.. Now they lag in the back and expect to outrun everyone last minute.

[@JC-od3tg]

Why did sowinski stop? He didn't look injured

[@kitchencone]

Pacemaker

[@AMYV3]

@@kitchencone I can guess lol but ?? Why do they need one. Sorry never noticed one before 😳🤪

[@tyguyrocks]

@@AMYV3 pacemakers help set world record times as the leaders only have to focus on running. You probably wouldn’t have seen it because it’s not allowed in the olympics and world championships

[@Kuli24000]

@@kitchencone His pacemaker acted up?

[@troops3293]

@@Kuli24000 LMAO

[@alejandroalvarez4012]

❤

[@fredhall5038]

I don’t understand this rabbit business. If the rabbit just pulls out all the time why not give his position to a real runner who will finish the course?

[@GTX311]

Just guessing. Maybe so that the runners dont' cross lanes too early?

[@goliathonscave9834]

The rabbit is not part of the race, they are pacesetters. They are good enough to set the initial pace, but not good enough to finish the pace they started with the rest of the runners. It is difficult for a runner to go out with the lead and set the pace for themselves.

[@hanssolos3699]

how embarassing for the 2 olympics champions to be beaten by a disqualifier.

[@AMYV3]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼♥️🇨🇦 What gives with the colours our athletes are wearing. 🤷‍♀️. I want our red lol. Doesn’t stand out

[@MrZcrook]

They are not representing Canada when they run these races. They are representing their sponsors.

[@AMYV3]

@@MrZcrook thank you. :) Then makes sense. Though it’s Interesting I see a few of the other runners with their countries name boldly displayed.

[@MrZcrook]

@@AMYV3 Oh ya! I hadn't noticed that! I wonder why. The Jamaicans, Kenyans, and some of the Brits wearing something like national team colours.

[@durwardsaar6000]

Imported.