Marco Arop wins 800m at Grand Slam Track stop in Florida

After taking the lead on the bell lap, Edmonton's Marco Arop held on to win the men's 800 metres at the Grand Slam Track event in Miramar, Fla. on Saturday. 

He finished in a season's best one minute 43.69 seconds to edge American Yared Nuguse (1:43.75) and Australian Peter Bol (1:44.13).

Josh Kerr of Great Britain claimed the men's short distance title and $100,000 US prize after finishing fifth in the 800 with a 1:45.01 personal best. Kerr's result earned him four points to add to his 12 accumulated from his victory in the 1,500 on Friday.

Arop placed second in the short distance group. 

WATCH | Arop wins 800m at Grand Slam Track Miami:

Canada's Marco Arop wins 800m at Grand Slam Track Miami

16 days ago

Duration 6:33

Edmonton's Marco Arop, the reigning 800-metre world champion, captures his straight Grand Slam Track victory in his signature event. Great Britain's Josh Kerr claims the men's short distance title at the Grand Slam Track stop in Miramar, Fla., and Arop finishes second overall.

Bednarek takes 100m

American star, Kenny Bednarek won the men's 100 in 9.79. Canadians Jerome Blake (10.04) and Andre De Grasse (10.05) were seventh and eighth.

Lucia Stafford of Toronto finished sixth in the women's 1,500 in 4:14.66. 

Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu took the race in 4:06.96, ahead of Nikki Hiltz (4:07.08) and fellow American Diribe Welteji (4:07.46).

WATCH | Bednarek captures men's 100m in Miramar, Fla.:

American Bednarek wins Grand Slam Track Miami 100m, Canada's Blake 7th and De Grasse 8th

16 days ago

Duration 3:41

Kenny Bednarek of the United States wins the men's 100-metre short sprints race at the Grand Slam Track stop in Miramar, Fla. Fellow Canadians Jerome Blake and Andre De Grasse finish 7th, 8th respectively.