In a stunning display of athletic prowess, Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shattered the women’s mile world record at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.
The 29-year-old athlete controlled the field and finished nearly seven seconds ahead of her closest competitor, Ciara Mageean from Ireland.
Kipyegon’s impressive time of four minutes and 7.64 seconds knocked almost five seconds off the previous world record set by Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan in 2019.
Notably, this marks the third world record broken by Kipyegon in just two months, having previously achieved the remarkable feats in the 1500m and 5000m events.
Overwhelmed with emotion, she expressed her gratitude, stating, “It was a blessing to do this with these ladies. I can see that they’re all happy for me, and it’s so emotional.”
Meanwhile, in the men’s 100 metres, Kenyan athlete Ferdinand Omanyala claimed victory in a thrilling photo finish, clocking an impressive time of 9.92 seconds.
Omanyala, beating Letsile Tebogo of Botswana by just one tenth of a second, secured his first Diamond League victory in this event. Jamaican sprinter Ackeem Blake took third place in the closely contested race.
Additionally, Norwegian Karsten Warholm showcased his dominance in the 400m hurdles by posting his second-best ever time of 46.51 seconds.
He surpassed his own Diamond League record set in Oslo last month, sending a warning to his rivals ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest next month.
In the pole vault competition, Sweden’s world record holder, Armand Duplantis, faced an unexpected setback, finishing in fourth place and failing to clear the winning height set by American Christopher Nilsen.
Despite the challenges, Duplantis remained optimistic about his performance and vowed to return in top form for the upcoming World Championships.
The Monaco Diamond League meeting proved to be a showcase of remarkable talent and extraordinary achievements, setting the stage for an exciting World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
