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Marco Arop has explained why he is in a better position to overcome his good friend and 800m rival Emmanuel Wanyonyi at the inagural leg of the 2025 Grand Slam Track in Kingston, Jamaica.
Olympic 800m silver medallist Marco Arop has opened up on the training regimen that will give him an advantage over Emmanuel Wanyonyi when both take each other on in a somewhat unfamiliar 1500-meter race in Kingston during the first-ever Grand Slam leg.
Both Arop and Wanyoni will be taking part not just in their specialist 800 meter event, but also the 1500, as the Michael Johnson-initiated track league attempts to revolutionise the sport in order to make it more popular and fan-engaging.
Speaking to CITIUS MAG in the build up to the race, Arop explained why he is excited about taking on to the track at the National Stadium in Kingston for the weekend.
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"Honestly, I think one thing I’m really excited about is getting to showcase my tactical racing. In the Diamond Leagues, you see a lot of front-running and chasing pacers,” the reigning 800m world champion said.
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The track league will not have any pace setters, with the event, which will see the participants walk away with backs of cash, purely set in an Olympics or World Championship standard, which could promote the level of competition, which is exciting the Canadian.
“But here, it’s just about competition. You’ll see a lot more of the World Championships or Olympics version of me—sitting in the back or maybe in the middle of the pack. I don’t really care what the time is—I’m just going to do what I need to do to win."
Apart from Wanyonyi, Arop will also be taking on 1500m Olympic champion Cole Hocker, World Champion Josh Kerr, Olympic bronze medalist Yared Nuguse, Bryce Hoppel, Neil Gourley and Mohamed Attaoui.
"I’m honestly just excited to compete against those guys. It’s going to be really exciting and very competitive. I’m really looking forward to it—tactical racing and all of that."
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Before the Grand Slam Track, Arop took part in a build up 3000 meter race, clocking a personal best 8.23.39 seconds, and he believes it built the level of endurance he needs to be able to handle Grand Slam Track.
"It was a great experience. I totally underestimated that event—went out a little too hot and paid for it in the last kilometer. But I have so much respect for those guys and what they’ve done indoors and in the 3K and 5K.
“I know that if I want to reach their level in the 1500, I have to start doing that work as well. And honestly, the training has been fun. I love the distance, and everything that comes with it. I think it’s only going to make me better."
Arop will first take part in the 1500 meters, before running in his specialist 800 meter event later. However, he remains unfazed, explaining how being conditioned to run in more strenuous circumstances before has prepared him for the upcoming event.
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"I think being fresh for the 1500 really works in my favor. I’ve done back-to-back 800s before, so I know I can run fast even with some fatigue in my legs.
“But I’ve never done a 1500 the day after another event. So I’m glad we’re starting with a fresh one. When the order switches in the later slams and the 800 comes first, I’m not worried about it at all."
With no pacers, no easy wins, and no room for complacency, Kingston will be a pressure cooker of pure racing — and Marco Arop is stepping in ready to test his limits against the best in the world, even outside his specialty.
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