Canada's Arop runs personal best, finishes 2nd in 800m at Diamond League Stockholm

Marco Arop of Edmonton ran a personal-best one minute 44 seconds on Sunday, finishing second in the men's 800 metres at a Diamond League track and field meet in Stockholm.

Great Britain's Elliot Giles finished third in 1:44.05.

WATCH | Arop hangs on to finish 2nd, sets 800-metre PB:

Marco Arop holds on for men's 800m 2nd in Stockholm

3 years ago

Duration 3:22

Kenya's Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich (1:43.84) just squeaked past the Canadian who posted a personal best 1:44.00 flat.

In the men's 100, Toronto native Aaron Brown was fifth in 10.18 seconds ahead of fellow Canadian Jerome Blake, who placed sixth in 10.18, also a PB.

WATCH | Baker tops men's 100 podium in Stockholm:

Ronnie Baker tops men's 100m podium in Stockholm

3 years ago

Duration 1:18

A 10.03 finish was enough for the 27-year-old American, while Canadians Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake tied for fifth at 10.18.

American Ronnie Baker won the event with a time of 10.03, followed by Italy's Marcell Jacobs (10.05). Great Britain's Chijindu Ujah finished in third (10.10).

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Duration 4:13

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