Canada's Marco Arop met his middle-distance hero — now, he wants to surpass him
When Canadian middle-distance runner Marco Arop met his hero David Rudisha, it was everything he could have imagined. Now, hopes to follow in Rudisha's footsteps with an Olympic gold medal and world record this summer, beginning at Saturday's Diamond League.
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![Canada's Marco Arop prepares to receives his 2023 men's 800-metre world championship gold medal from world-record holder David Rudisha. Now, Arop has his eyes on taking down Rudisha's mark while winning Olympic gold. A man prepares to hand a runner a gold medal while standing on a podium.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7177424.1713453836!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/arop-rudisha-041824.jpg)
When Canadian middle-distance runner Marco Arop met his hero David Rudisha, it was everything he could have imagined. Now, hopes to follow in Rudisha's footsteps with an Olympic gold medal and world record this summer, beginning at Saturday's Diamond League.