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CBC
28-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
Marco Arop's coach hails world champion runner as 'once-in-a-lifetime athlete,' marvels at fast recovery time
Social Sharing Years before Marco Arop ran 800 metres to a 2023 world championship gold medal and Olympic silver the next year, he was a 400-metre sprinter and could be spotted red-lining, or pushing his body to its maximum effort, during high school workouts in Edmonton. But he had zero sense of pace. "If coach gave me three 400m [intervals] I would go all-out in the first one and struggle through the next two," Arop recalled during a break in training while preparing to race the 800 and 1,500 at Grand Slam Track this Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia. Arop would eventually understand his limits that enabled him to push through pain. Most successful track and field athletes don't shy away from the pain of training, but Arop understands the pain pushes him a step closer to his ultimate goals, according to his coach. "It means he's determined and committed to the craft, and he is not going to let anything get in his way," said Chris Woods, who has worked with Arop since becoming head track and field coach at Mississippi State University in 2019. The 26-year-old Arop can buffer lactic acid, or hurt longer and more, than anyone Woods has seen in 12 years at MSU. Canada's Marco Arop wins 800m at Grand Slam Track Miami 25 days ago Duration 6:33 Edmonton's Marco Arop, the reigning 800-metre world champion, captures his straight Grand Slam Track victory in his signature event. Great Britain's Josh Kerr claims the men's short distance title at the Grand Slam Track stop in Miramar, Fla., and Arop finishes second overall. Woods, who began coaching at the U.S. collegiate level in 2009, has guided several track standouts, including four-time Canadian 800m champion Brandon McBride, but none like Arop. Grand Slam Track changes schedule for Philadelphia event Marco Arop wins 800m at Grand Slam Track stop in Florida "He's a once-in-a-lifetime athlete. The way Marco can recover between fast, long and hard intervals, I've never seen anything like it," Woods told CBC Sports. "My best educated guess is it's genetics and his upbringing." 48-second 400m run To illustrate his point, Woods cited one of Arop's recent workouts at MSU. It consisted of broken runs of 700m (500/200), 600m (400/200) and 500m (300/200) that included a 48-second run in the 400. "For me, that's just another day at the track," Arop told Toronto sprinter Aaron Brown and two-time Canadian Olympic hurdler Perdita Felicien for CBC Sports' Trackside show. "This [was] the first race pace workout [I've] done this year. I'm used to seeing those times in training, but it's cool to see the reactions [from others]. "To run [one minute 41 seconds over 800 metres], and potentially faster, [I] have to be able to run fast paces on short recovery." "In the middle of that workout," Woods told CBC Sports, "he was running paces that would add up to a 1:36 800m run. In no way am I suggesting he would cover 800 in that time. It just shows how long he can hold paces such as that with minimal rest." Talk of David Rudisha's seemingly untouchable 1:40.91 world record only grew louder when Arop ran a 1:41.20 personal best in the Olympic final last Aug. 10 to finish 1-100th of a second behind Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi in Paris. "It's been a goal of mine since I started running. That was the first race I watched before I did my first high school 800," Arop told Brown and Felicien. "Watching David Rudisha run that world record inspired me to get to that level. Now that I'm knocking on the door, it's really cool and a testament to all the work that's been put in. I got to give a lot of credit to my coaches because without their belief, I don't think I would be near where I am now. "To get to 1:39," continued Arop, "that's going to be another level, so that's the next step." Marco Arop: 'Only a matter of time', before he breaks 800m world record 1 day ago Duration 6:28 1,500m to test fatigue in legs In Philadelphia, Arop will aim for his first Slam title in three attempts after his combined point totals from the 800 and 1,500 placed him second in the short distance group in Jamaica last month and Miami on May 3. After racing the 1,500 first at those events, the 800 will be contested first on Saturday at 4:57 p.m. ET, followed by the 1,500 Sunday at 5:01 p.m. "That will be a new experience," said Arop, who has raced on back-to-back days in his career but not in different distances. "I'm confident in my ability to race the 800 with fatigue in my legs. I'm not sure what the 1,500 is going to feel like [fatigue-wise]." Arop, who is using the Slam competitions as training for various aspects of his races, believes racing the 1,500 helps him stay consistent and deliver better finishes in the 800. "I'm probably the strongest I've been [in my career]. My early [season] fitness is the best I've seen and [I'm] touching on the speed work now [in training] so I'm excited where it's going to take me," he said. Added Woods: "Running the 1,500, in theory, will make him a more well-rounded middle-distance athlete. By the end of the season, I believe fans will see a middle-distance athlete that's in the lower 1:40s in the 800m and the lower 3:30s, if not 3:20s, in the 1,500. "He'll be a very dangerous runner when that happens." The final stop of the Grand Slam Track season is June 27-29 in Los Angeles. Arop will race there before joining the Diamond League professional track and field circuit. He is scheduled to race in Monaco (July 11) London (July 19) and possibly Lausanne, Switzerland (Aug. 20).
South China Morning Post
27-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong trail runners accuse officials of hosting ‘crazy and dangerous' race
Members of Hong Kong's trail running community have described the local athletics association's decision to host a world championship qualifying race in May as 'crazy and dangerous', saying it put runners' health at risk. On Sunday, hundreds of athletes competed in a 62.4km (38.8-mile) race at the Hong Kong Trail Championships in Tai Mei Tuk, chasing qualification for the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Spain in September. There was also a short-course race of 34.3km, and an 11km 'experience group'. Before the Hong Kong Association of Athletics Affiliates (HKAAA) event got under way, local trail runners questioned why the race was taking place when temperatures could soar to 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) and humidity was high. The HKAAA had yet to respond to the Post's request for comment. A social media post by Asia Pacific Adventure Athletes, attributed to its director Ryan Blair, said: 'This is a perfect case of how a sport gets mismanaged (and in this case worse with serious safety and health risks to athletes). Play 'Firstly, they [the HKAAA] are holding a 60km qualifier race tomorrow [Sunday] – this is so crazy and dangerous in May's oppressive SE Asia summer heat and only puts so many runners' health at risk.'
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
U.S. men's hockey team wins first standalone world championship since 1933
The U.S. men's hockey team won its first standalone world championship since 1933, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime in Sunday's final in Stockholm. Tage Thompson scored the golden goal to give the U.S. its first major tournament title since the 1996 World Cup. Its last Olympic title came in 1980 with the Miracle on Ice. Advertisement Goalie Jeremy Swayman got the shutout. For a time, the Olympics also counted as world championships, so the U.S.' Olympic medals in 1952 (silver), 1956 (silver) and 1960 (gold) are also world championship medals. The U.S. was eliminated from worlds in the quarterfinals last year. The Americans were fourth at worlds in 2022 and 2023 and made the semifinals 13 times since the IIHF reinstituted a bracketed playoff round in 1992. They lost 12 semifinals in a row before beating Sweden in Stockholm on Saturday. The U.S. team at these worlds featured two players from last February's 4 Nations Face-Off: Swayman and defenseman Zach Werenski, who led all players at 4 Nations with six points. Advertisement Many top NHL players miss worlds because the tournament takes place during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Others choose to rest after the NHL season. The U.S. head coach at worlds is the San Jose Sharks' Ryan Warsofsky. The U.S. has already qualified for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, where NHL players are expected to participate for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Games. The U.S. head coach for the Olympics is the New York Rangers' Mike Sullivan.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
U.S. wins world hockey championship gold by beating Switzerland 1-0 in OT
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The long wait is over. Tage Thompson scored the golden goal as the United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to win its first men's world hockey championship in decades on Sunday. Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime of the final with the 40th shot on goal. Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei provided the assists and goaltender Jeremy Swayman shut out the Swiss with 25 saves. USA Hockey says it is only the second trophy won at the tournament by the Americans after beating Canada in 1933, and it welcomed the triumph by saying 'Golden For First Time in 92 Years.' 'What an absolutely amazing feeling,' U.S. head coach Ryan Warsofsky said. 'Everyone in our group contributed to winning the gold medal. We beat an excellent team in Switzerland tonight and full credit to them for the tournament they had. … We'll remember this for a long, long time.' While the Americans had not won a world championship tournament in which they competed since 1933, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) says the U.S. was also formally awarded the title in 1960, when they won the Olympic tournament and the worlds did not take place. USA Hockey does not count that 1960 title. Switzerland, last year's runner-up, has never won the tournament. Scoreless in regulation The tightly contested game was scoreless in regulation with both goaltenders holding firm. Conor Garland wasted a penalty shot 5:38 into the middle period. The U.S. began to mount pressure in the middle period, outshooting the Swiss 17-9, and went on with 11 shots on goal against four in the third. Swayman had a perfect 7-0 record at the worlds. 'We did it, the wait is over,' Swayman said in a post on social media. 'Thanks for sticking along with us. It's going to be a great summer.' Amid the celebrations on the ice, the U.S. players displayed Johnny Gaudreau 's jersey to honour the forward who was killed with his brother Matt in late August riding their bicycles in their home state of New Jersey on the eve of their sister Katie's wedding. Gaudreau leads the U.S. all-time scoring table at the worlds with 43 points. Third medal for Thompson Switzerland shut out the U.S. 3-0 in the group stage of the tournament, the Americans' only defeat. After winning bronze in 2018 and 2021, Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres earned his third medal and tied Allen Van (two silver, one bronze) for the most decorated U.S. player at the worlds. All players on the U.S. team except the three goaltenders registered at least a point at the tournament with the 21-year-old Frank Nazar the leading point getter with six goals and six assists. Switzerland lost the fourth final since the playoff system was introduced in 1992. It was beaten by Sweden in 2013 and 2018 and by the Czechs last year. Bronze medal for Sweden Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal earlier Sunday. It was the second straight third-place finish for Sweden while fourth place was the best-ever result for Denmark, which upset Canada in the quarterfinals. Lucas Raymond and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the winners while Nick Olesen and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Denmark. ___ AP sports: The Associated Press
CBS News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
U.S. wins 1st ice hockey world championship in 92 years, honors Johnny Gaudreau
The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. The team accepted the championship trophy while holding Johnny Gaudreau's #13 jersey, honoring the beloved hockey player who was hit by a car and killed along with his brother, Matthew, while they were riding their bikes in New Jersey in August 2024. USA Hockey says it is the second trophy won at the tournament by the Americans after winning in 1933. US players pose with their gold medals after winning the IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship final match between Switzerland and USA in Stockholm, on May 25, 2025. MAGNUS LEJHALL/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal. Logan Cooley and Brady Skjei provided the assists and goaltender Jeremy Swayman shut out the Swiss with 25 saves. The Americans were also formally awarded the title in 1960 when they won the Olympic tournament and the worlds did not take place. Bronze medal for Sweden Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal earlier Sunday. It was the second straight third-place finish for Sweden while fourth place was the best-ever result for Denmark. Lucas Raymond and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the winners while Nick Olesen and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Denmark.
