Canada's Marco Arop finishes 1st in 800m at Prefontaine Classic

Edmonton's Marco Arop finished first in the men's 800 metres at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday.

The 22-year-old crossed the finish line after establishing a comfortable lead, finishing with a time of one minute, 44.51 seconds to kick off the Diamond League meet.

Kenya's Ferguson Rotich finished second with a time of 1:45.02, followed by compatriot Emmanuel Korir (1:45.05).

Arop fell short of the Olympic podium in the 800m at Tokyo 2020 with a 15th-place finish.