Canada’s Marco Arop clinched the fourth position on Friday at the Diamond League event in Lausanne, Switzerland, held at Stade Olympique de la Pontaise. Arop started strong, leading the pack into the final lap but couldn’t sustain the pace, finishing fourth with a time of 1:43.18. Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya secured the victory in 1:42.19, while Djamel Sedjati from Algeria followed closely with a season-best time of 1:42.31. American Brandon Miller claimed the third spot with a time of 1:42.55.
Last year, Arop and shot putter Sarah Mitton were the sole Canadians to make it to the Diamond League Final in Zurich, both finishing third. Heading into the race on Friday, Arop held the second position in the men’s 800m Diamond League standings, trailing behind Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi. Although Arop had yet to confirm his Final spot officially, his ranking placed him in a favorable position for qualification.
The Wanda Diamond League Final for 2026 is scheduled to occur on September 4–5 in Brussels, Belgium.
In the men’s 200m event, reigning Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo from Botswana secured a comfortable win with a time of 19.87 seconds. South Africa’s Sinesipho Dambile finished second in 19.98 seconds, while Zimbabwe’s Makanakaishe Charamba took third place in 20.14 seconds.
American Kayla White emerged victorious in the women’s 200m, clocking in at 22.18 seconds. Great Britain’s Amy Hunt narrowly edged out Nigeria’s Favour Ofili for second and third place, both finishing with a time of 22.32 seconds each. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, a two-time women’s world champion, sustained an injury during the race and had to be removed from the track in a wheelchair.
