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Marco Arop ready for title defence at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

There’s something about the 800m. It’s long enough for tactics, for drama. It’s short enough that the speeds are awe-inspiring. The world record time has stood untouched for 13 years, but there’s a current cast of characters that are tantalizingly close to breaking it. And perhaps none is more electric to watch than Canada’s own Marco Arop, who enters the 2025 World Athletics Championships as the reigning world champion and Olympic silver medall…

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Marco Arop Ready to Defend His Title at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

There is something special in the 800m, it's a distance long enough to allow strategies and suspense, but short enough to offer breathtaking speeds. The world record has remained untouched for 13 years, but a new generation of athletes is approaching dangerously. No athlete is likely to be more spectacular to watch than Canadian Marco Arop, who stands at the 2025 World Championships as the defending world champion and Olympic silver medallist. H…

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