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Marco Arop believes David Rudisha's 800m world record will be broken soon owing to the strong competition witnessed this year as he disclosed what this season has taught him about the world record.
Reigning world champion Marco Arop is confident that David Rudisha’s world record might be broken sooner than people think.
The Canadian runner explained that the athletes coming up are very strong including the likes of Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Olympic bronze medallist Djamel Sedjati and next season, they might obliterate Rudisha’s record.
The men’s 800m world record stands at 1:40.91 and was set by Rudisha at the 2012 London Olympic Games and this season, Wanyonyi threatened the record, clocking 1:41.11 to win the Diamond League Meeting in Lausanne.
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Cherotich clinched bronze at the Olympics and the Diamond League final, while both Amos Serem and his brother Edmund also won the Diamond League trophy and the U-20 World Championship gold medal respectively.
With the progress, Arop believes that the record is under threat and the athletes should train well ahead of next season and he had his fingers crossed to have all of them healthy. He disclosed that this season has been an eye-opener for him and his competitors that the record is within reach and they just have to work on a few things.
“I think so, I think so, we are so close…this year we figured it out, how to pace ourselves, how to manage and distribute our energy and as long as we continue this progression or the trajectory, we shall get under 1:41 soon. I’m hoping all the guys stay healthy and keep training, we’ll be back next year and some faster times will come,” Arop said.
Speaking about his off-season plans, the Olympic 800m silver medallist wants to travel to Canada and celebrate with his family and close friends. After that, he disclosed that he would take time off and relax before resuming training in October.
Next season, all eyes will be on Arop who will be looking to defend his world title at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
“I’m going to go home first because I haven’t been home in the past three months and I’ll celebrate with my family and community in Canada and after a week, I’ll have some downtime maybe and relax and start training again in October,” Arop said.
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