Wanyonyi eyes glory in London after world record run in Monaco

When the world was waiting to follow the Spain v Belgium World Cup action on Friday night, Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi was entering history books at the Monaco Diamond League meet...

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Kenyan runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi shattered the world record in the men's 1000m at the Monaco Diamond League with an impressive time of 2:11.83. This new record surpasses the previous mark set 27 years ago by Noah Ngeny.

Emmanuel Wanyonyi broke the 1000m world record with a time of 2:11.83.
The event took place at the Monaco Diamond League on July 10, 2026.
Wanyonyi's next competition is in London.

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