Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse raced to a stunning victory on Sunday in the men's 200 metres at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League Final in Eugene, Ore.
Arop sets Canadian record
Last September, the Canadian was fresh off earning world bronze in Eugene when he made a move with one lap to go at the Diamond League Final in Zurich. He led into the final straight but was caught by Emmanuel Korir of Kenya fewer than 10 metres from the finish line, placing second to the reigning Olympic champion in a season-best 1:43.38. He was fourth in 2021, clocking 1:45.23.
Chris Woods, Arop's coach since 2019, noted the last four or five years of race experience and the confidence the middle-distance runner has gained has led to him finding ways to win races, whether it's outkicking people in the last 100m or taking a race out fast and holding people off. The Prefontaine Classic, normally run in late May, was this year's final stop on the track and field circuit. The 32 champions crowned during the two-day meet at Eugene's Hayward Field were set to earn $30,000 US apiece.Sweden's ArmandDuplantis broke his own pole vault world record, clearing 6.23 metres.
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