Marco Arop
Canada
Marco Arop is a Canadian middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 meters. Born on September 20, 1998, in Sudan, he moved to Canada at a young age. Arop has represented Canada at the Olympics and World Championships, earning a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. Known for his impressive speed and tactical racing, Arop has become a prominent figure in Canadian athletics.
Olympic Medals
World Championship Medals
Personal Bests
1000 Metres
Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića
2:13.13
9/8/2024
800 Metres
The XXXIII Olympic Games
1:41.20
8/10/2024
1500 Metres
3:38.36
3/31/2023
400 Metres
46.10
4/30/2022
600 Metres Road
adidas Boost Boston Games
1:15.0h
5/23/2021
Major Championships
The XXXIII Olympic Games - 800 Metres
1:41.20
IAAF World Championships in Athletics - 800 Metres
1:45.78
Recent Mentions
Grand Slam Track: Kingston – Marco Arop Breaksdown His Wire-To Wire 800m Win Over Emmanuel Wanyonyi
CITIUS MAG
6 days ago
Marco Arop delivered a deceptively dominant performance in the Men’s 800m at Grand Slam Track Kingston, clocking 1:45.13 to win by over a second in windy conditions. The time may not seem spectacular for the 1:41.20 man—but it’s all about context. Arop powered through headwinds, led from the front, and still comfortably dropped Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who finished second (+1.31), and Bryce Hoppel (+1.89). Meanwhile, Olympic 1500m medalists Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, and Josh Kerr all struggled—Kerr faded to last in 1:50.68 after battling a lingering hip injury. Despite the loss, Wanyonyi’s second-place finish, combined with his 1500m win on Saturday, earned him the $100,000 Slam Champion title in the Men’s Short Distance event group. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
After coming in 6th place and earning 3 points in the 1500m, Marco Arop showed some GRIT on Sunday winning the 800m despite a -7.1 headwind! Those 12 points catapulted him from 6th to 2nd, and he walked away with $50,000💰
Marco Arop placed 2nd in the Grand Slam points, how is he spending his $50K prize. #GSTKingston
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14 days ago
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The first-ever Grand Slam Track event in Kingston is in the books and twelve athletes are walking away $100,000 richer. That’s $1.2 million in prize money handed out across one weekend.
The weekend closed the way it began: with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone doing Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone things — cruising to a 50.32 in the 400, winning her race group, and reminding the world why she’s the face of this sport. First signee. Final champion. Signature Sydney.
Grant Fisher snuck into Slam Champion status with a gritty 3rd in the 3k after winning the 5k on Friday — edging Hagos Gebrhiwet by a single point. Sasha Zhoya won the men’s short hurdles group by winning the 100 flat — proving that versatility, not just velocity is the new currency for the big money.
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden doubled up in the sprints. Emmanuel Wanyonyi did just enough to hold off Marco Arop in the standings. Ejgayehu Taye ran 14:54 to sweep her distance group. And Alison dos Santos? Leaned like his life depended on it to close a 400m thriller by two hundredths.
Oh — and Jamaica got its moment too. Danielle Williams, world champ turned home crowd hero, claimed her slam title in the short hurdles with a win in the flat 100. First Jamaican Slam Champion. First Challenger to knock out the Racers. Crowd went bananas.
Every race meant something. Every move on the track changed the leaderboard. And from the pacing to the prize money, it actually felt like a sport you could follow.
Next stop? Miami, May 2–4. New city. New matchups. Same $100K at the finish line.
Marco Arop Domiantes 800m Field With 1st Place Finish Ahead of Wanynoni at Kingston Grand Slam Track
CITIUS MAG
14 days ago
Welcome to Grand Slam Track, launching this weekend in Kingston, Jamaica—the first stop in a brand-new, big-budget, athlete-first pro league created by Michael Johnson. You want Olympic stars? Try Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker, Fred Kerley, Mary Moraa—the best of the best, signed and showing up. You want stakes? How does $100,000 per event winner sound? Yeah. And you want drama? It’s all baked in: Racers vs. Challengers. One weekend. Two events per athlete. Only one Slam Champion. DAY 1 RECAP SHOW: https://youtu.be/OFE1ZlobuPc DAY 2 RECAP SHOW: https://youtu.be/FjHcnE0WtBE PREVIEW SHOW: https://youtu.be/jwNt4258JMk FULL PREVIEW: https://citiusmag.com/articles/grand-slam-track-kingston-jamaica-2025-preview FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
All the talk hit the track in the Men’s Short Distance 1500m, and it delivered. Billed as one of the unmissable races of Grand Slam Track Kingston, the hype was real. Olympic Champions, World Champions, Racers and Challengers all lined up: Cole Hocker, Marco Arop, Josh Kerr, Yared Nuguse, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, and none of them held back. This was the 1500m at its absolute best Buy tickets: https://www.grandslamtrack.com/events Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandslamtrack/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grandslamtrack Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grandslamtrack Follow on X: https://x.com/grandslamtrack Learn more: https://www.grandslamtrack.com/?subscribe=true
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Marco Arop On Training To Race Cole Hocker, Josh Kerr, Yared Nuguse Over 1500m At Grand Slam Track
CITIUS MAG
16 days ago
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Cole Hocker On Sharpening Up For 800m, Thoughts On Racing Marco Arop, Competing Without Pacemakers
CITIUS MAG
16 days ago
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Marco Arop Plans To Break The 800m World Record, Defend His World Title And Break 3:30 For 1500m
CITIUS MAG
3 months ago
“At that point, it's all about your preparation and mental game. In those last few weeks, there's not really a lot you can do to get better. I knew going in: ‘This is what I've got. I've got to bring the best out of myself.’” Marco Arop is the reigning World champion and Olympic silver medalist in the 800 meters. Marco isn’t just one of the fastest men in the world—he’s one of the most fearless. In 2024, he clocked a blazing 1:41.20 to set the North American record and move up to No. 4 on the all-time list. Now, he’s setting his sights on breaking the seemingly untouchable 1:40.91 world record—a mission his team has dubbed ‘Project 99.’ But Marco isn’t stopping there. He’s bringing his talent and ambition to Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track for its inaugural season in 2025, joining a star-studded lineup of middle-distance legends like Josh Kerr, Cole Hocker, and Yared Nuguse. Known for his dominance in the 800 meters, Marco will also test his limits in the 1500, pushing himself and the competition in ways we’ve never seen before. Marco joins us to reflect on his incredible 2024 season, discuss the challenges of Grand Slam Track, and share his journey toward becoming the first man to run an 800m under 100 seconds. Take this interview on-the-go and listen to it in podcast form: 🎧 SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3CaeqJX 🎧 APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/4fImeAB FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join
“At that point, it's all about your preparation and mental game. In those last few weeks, there's not really a lot you can do to get better. I knew going in: ‘This is what I've got. I've got to bring the best out of myself.’”
Marco Arop is the reigning World champion and Olympic silver medalist in the 800 meters. Marco isn’t just one of the fastest men in the world—he’s one of the most fearless. In 2024, he clocked a blazing 1:41.20 to set the North American record and move up to No. 4 on the all-time list. Now, he’s setting his sights on breaking the seemingly untouchable 1:40.91 world record—a mission his team has dubbed ‘Project 99.’
But Marco isn’t stopping there. He’s bringing his talent and ambition to Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track for its inaugural season in 2025, joining a star-studded lineup of middle-distance legends like Josh Kerr, Cole Hocker, and Yared Nuguse. Known for his dominance in the 800 meters, Marco will also test his limits in the 1500, pushing himself and the competition in ways we’ve never seen before.
Marco joins us to reflect on his incredible 2024 season, discuss the challenges of Grand Slam Track, and share his journey toward becoming the first man to run an 800m under 100 seconds.
Time stamps:
3:44 - Reflecting on the 2024 season
5:50 - How he timed his peak for the Olympics
7:36 - Why the 800m elevated so much in 2024
14:00 - Thoughts on racing both the 800m and 1500m for GST
17:01 - How competing in GST will benefit his race tactics
18:38 - His potential as a 1500m runner
20:39 - Thoughts on being the X factor in GST’s 800m/1500m category
21:59 - How he thinks his GST competitors will race against him
23:27 - Who he wants to see come in as a challenger for GST
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Marco Arop | @marco_arop on Instagram
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Emmanuel Wanyonyi Runs Down Djamel Sedjati and Marco Arop to win Brussels Diamond League 800m
CITIUS MAG
7 months ago
Emmanuel Wanyonyi Runs Down Djamel Sedjati and Marco Arop to win Brussels Diamond League 800m
Marco Arop After 3rd in Brussels Diamond League 800m, Expects World Record to be Broken in 2025
CITIUS MAG
7 months ago
Marco Arop After 3rd in Brussels Diamond League 800m, Expects World Record to be Broken in 2025
Jason and Kevin discuss Jakob Ingebrigtsen's world record in the 3000m and his resounding victory in the 1500m, the fascinating races by Marco Arop and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Mike Smith's decision to leave NAU and the upcoming Rome Diamond League.
Show Notes
Marco Arop Inches Closer To 800m World Record, Runs 1:41.86 At Silesia Diamond League For Win
CITIUS MAG
8 months ago
In the 2024 Silesia Diamond League 800m, Marco Arop runs away from the whole field including rival Emmanuel Wanyonyi to take a decisive win in 1:41.86 to Wanyonyi’s 1:43.23. Bryce Hoppel takes third in 1:43.32. Interview credit: Diamond League AG FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join