Canada's reigning 800-metre champ Arop will skip indoor worlds to train for outdoor season and Paris Olympics
After setting two Canadian records in as many races, Edmonton runner and reigning 800-metre world champion Marco Arop has ended in his indoor season to focus on training for an outdoor campaign he hopes will include earning his first Olympic medal.
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![Marco Arop, who won world championship gold last summer in the men's 800 metres, wants to earn his first Olympic medal this summer in Paris. He'll skip indoor worlds next month to focus on training for the outdoor season. Canadian men's middle-distance runner stands on the track with his hands on his waist before an 800-metre race at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7112433.1707755340!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/arop-marco-230826-1180.jpg)
After setting two Canadian records in as many races, Edmonton runner and reigning 800-metre world champion Marco Arop has ended in his indoor season to focus on training for an outdoor campaign he hopes will include earning his first Olympic medal.