Canadian world champion Marco Arop faces stiff competition in Olympic men's 800

The men’s 800-metre race promises to be a doozy. There’s Canada’s Marco Arop, the reigning world champion. There’s Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati, the fastest man in the world this season. And there’s Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi, second-fastest to both Arop at worlds and Sedjati this season.

Canadian world champion Marco Arop faces stiff competition in Olympic men's 800
Three runners cross the finish line.

The men’s 800-metre race promises to be a doozy. There’s Canada’s Marco Arop, the reigning world champion. There’s Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati, the fastest man in the world this season. And there’s Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi, second-fastest to both Arop at worlds and Sedjati this season.