Bulldogs at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Roster
Arop, Marco
800m
/ Olympic Games
800m
/ Olympic Games
Singles & Doubles
/ Olympic Games
4x400m Relay
/ Olympic Games
Midfielder
/ Olympic Games
Goalkeeper
/ Olympic Games
Javelin
/ Olympic Games
Javelin
/ Olympic Games
Asst. Coach
/ Olympic Games
Marco Arop
- Sport:
- Track & Field
- Event:
- 800m
- Hometown:
- Edmonton, Alb.
- Country:
- Canada
- At MSU:
- 2018-20
Bio
Won silver at the 2024 Paris Games, running the fourth-fastest time in world history ... missed gold by one-hundredth of a second in the closest men’s 800m finish since it was decided by five-hundredths of a second in 2008 ... clocked an Athletics Canada Championships record 1:43.53 in the 800m while qualifying for Paris ... ran the second leg on Canada’s 4x400m relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays ... won the 2023 World Athletics Championship in the 800m ... reached world No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career in June 2023 ... took bronze in the 800m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships ... became first Canadian man to medal at the World Championships in the 800m since Gary Reed in 2007 ... competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games ... won gold at the 2019 Pan American Games ... two-time NCAA runner-up ... four-time Athletics Canada champion ... holds Canadian national records in the 800m both indoors and outdoors ... holds MSU’s 800m school records indoors and outdoors and State’s freshman record.
Aug. 1 - Semifinals - 1:44.90 - 14th
Aug. 9 - Semifinals - 1:45.05 - 8th (Q)
Aug. 10 - Final - 1:41.20* - Silver - *No. 4 time in world history, North American record, Canadian record
Tokyo 2020 Results
Men's 800m
July 30 - First Round - 1:45.26 - 8th (Q)Aug. 1 - Semifinals - 1:44.90 - 14th
Paris 2024 Results
Men's 800m
Aug. 7 - First Round - 1:45.74 - 17th (Q)Aug. 9 - Semifinals - 1:45.05 - 8th (Q)
Aug. 10 - Final - 1:41.20* - Silver - *No. 4 time in world history, North American record, Canadian record
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