Arop, Shukla win 800-metre titles at track and field trials

Marco Arop competes to win in the 800m finals at the Canadian Track and Field Olympic trials in Montreal, Saturday, June 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

MONTREAL — Reigning world champion Marco Arop met the Olympic standard on Saturday in winning the men's 800-metre final at the Bell Track and Field Trials at Claude-Robillard Sports Complex.

Arop, with the Running Room Alberta team, won the race in 1:43.71, finishing ahead of Zakary Mama-Yari (1:46.59) and Matti Erickson (1:46.79).

Jazz Shukla of Toronto met the Olympic standard in winning the women's 800-metre final in 1:58.20. Aurora Rynda was second (2:02.03) and Addy Townsend was third (2:03.15).

Craig Thorne won the men's 110-metre hurdles in 13.65, while Mariam Abdul-Rashid won the women's 100-metre hurdles in 12.83.

Christopher Morales Williams won the men's 400-metre final in 45.44, and Zoe Sherar took the women's 400-metre final in 51.25, just beating Lauren Gale (51.35) to the finish line.

Competition continues Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Saturday, June 29, 2024.

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