Arop crowned men’s short distance champion at Grand Slam Track stop in Philadelphia [Video]

Edmonton’s Marco Arop won the short-distance title at a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia after finishing fourth in Sunday’s men’s 1,500-metre race.

He had 17 points altogether in the short distances after winning Saturday’s 800 metres. That was one point better than Britain’s Josh Kerr, who won the 1,500 in 3:34.44 but was fifth in the 800.

The Canadian claimed $100,000 US in prize money for winning the Slam.

Arop, the Olympic silver medallist at the Paris Games, has won all three 800-metre Grand Slam races so far. He finished second overall in short distance at the first two stops on the circuit after finishing sixth and seventh in the 1,500.

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