Arop nears personal best in Monaco 800m, won by record-setting Algerian Djamel Sedjatis

Djamel Sedjati of Algeria was victorious in his second Diamond League race in five days, posting a season world-leading and national record time of one minute 41.46 seconds on Friday in Monaco. Canada's Marco Arop was sixth in 1:42.93, just 8-100ths shy of his personal best.

Arop nears personal best in Monaco 800m, won by record-setting Algerian Djamel Sedjatis
Canadian middle-distance runner Marco Arop and Algeria's Djamel Sedjati compete in the men's 800-metre event during the Herculis EBS Monaco Diamond League track and field meet in Monaco on July 12, 2024.

Djamel Sedjati of Algeria was victorious in his second Diamond League race in five days, posting a season world-leading and national record time of one minute 41.46 seconds on Friday in Monaco. Canada's Marco Arop was sixth in 1:42.93, just 8-100ths shy of his personal best.