Marco Arop from Canada secured fourth place on Friday during the Diamond League track and field event held at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Arop started strong, leading the pack as he entered the final lap, but was unable to sustain his speed in the last 400 metres, finishing with a time of 1:43.18.
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi took first place with a time of 1:42.19, followed closely by Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati, who achieved a season-best of 1:42.31. American Brandon Miller finished third, clocking in at 1:42.55.
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men’s 800-metre race at the Diamond League meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, while Edmonton’s Marco Arop finished in fourth place.
Last year, Arop and shot put athlete Sarah Mitton were the sole Canadians to qualify for the Diamond League Final in Zurich, both placing third in their respective events.
Before Friday’s race, Arop was ranked second in the men’s 800m Diamond League standings, trailing only behind Emmanuel Wanyonyi. While Arop had not yet officially secured a spot in the Final, his ranking indicated a strong chance of qualifying.
The 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final is scheduled for September 4–5 in Brussels, Belgium.
Olympic champ Tebogo, American Kayla White take 200m
The current Olympic champion, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, won the men’s 200m race in a time of 19.87 seconds. South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile came in second with a time of 19.98, and Zimbabwe’s Makanakaishe Charamba took third place, finishing in 20.14.
Reigning Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo of Botswana won the Diamond League men’s 200-metre race in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a time of 19.87 seconds.
In the women’s competition, American Kayla White triumphed in the 200m event, finishing in 22.18 seconds. The battle for second and third was extremely close, with Great Britain’s Amy Hunt narrowly defeating Nigeria’s Favour Ofili, both clocking in at 22.32 seconds. Two-time women’s world champion, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, unfortunately, sustained an injury and was removed from the track in a wheelchair.
American Kayla White won the women’s 200-metre Diamond League race in Lausanne, Switzerland with a time of 22.18 seconds. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson pulled up with an injury and was taken off the track in a wheelchair.
