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Canada's Marco Arop is through to the men's 800-metre semifinals at the World Athletics Championships.&nbsp;

On another sweltering night in Eugene, Ore., the 6-foot-4 middle-distance runner from Edmonton posted the fastest time in qualifying, 1:44.56, to move on in the event.&nbsp;

Edmonton's Marco Arop moves on to semifinals with fastest 800m heat

Marco Arop of Edmonton advances to the 800m semifinals at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore. with the fastest time of all heat at 1:44.56.

Meanwhile, Athletics Canada's appeal on behalf of fellow Canadian Brandon McBride has been declined.&nbsp;

Officials from the national sport organization had submitted the appeal after McBride fell to the track during his 800m race.

Questions abound about Canadian 4x100m relay team selections at athletics worlds

Athletics Canada head coach Glenroy Gilbert, who was part of that unstoppable Canadians relay team in the mid-90s winning two world titles and Olympic gold, says the relay team competing in Eugene, Ore. will be determined Thursday night.

Canada’s (left to right) Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse bite their bronze medals from the 4x100m relay at the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday August 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Frank Gunn

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Canada’s (left to right) Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre De Grasse bite their bronze medals from the 4x100m relay at the Tokyo Olympics.

How B.C. runners Butterworth, Townsend pushed each other in journey to athletics worlds

Canada's Lindsey Butterworth is eyeing her first 800-metre final berth this week at her third World Athletics Championships, while training partner Addy Townsend makes her debut 39 years after her mother and coach.

Lindsey Butterworth will aim to make her first 800-final at the world championships this week in Eugene, Ore., while her training partner and fellow Canadian Addy Townsend makes her worlds debut 39 years after her mom and coach, Brit Townsend, placed eighth in the 1,500 final in Helsinki.

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"I'm in shock," McBride told CBC Sports after the race.

"It all happened so fast. I couldn't tell you what exactly happened but I know there was some shoving going on and then I got tripped. It is what it is. It's very, very disappointing. I hope we can protest it and something good comes out of this."

Brandon McBride falls in 800m heat, Athletics Canada appeal is declined

Brandon McBride from Windsor, Ont., goes down on the first lap and ends up finishing last in his 800m heat. Athletics Canada appealed the decision but it was declined and McBride won't advance to the semifinals.

Canada's Brandon McBride fails to advance after falling in 800m heat

It was a masterful run by Arop, 23, who waited until the final 200 metres to make his move to the front and then hold on for the victory in what was the fastest heat of the evening.&nbsp;

"I may end up in the front. Sometimes I'll be in the back. It's a matter of deciding when to do it. Within the first 200 I can tell," Arop said.&nbsp;

"I have a great team behind me. The only thing that's left is tactics and using my mind to bring the full potential to my races."

Canada's Marco Arop, middle, set the fastest time in qualifying, 1:44.56, to move on in the men’s 800-metre semifinals at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

Arop through to men's 800m semis at athletics worlds, while McBride appeal denied

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