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The Kenyan broke the men's road mile world record at the Adizero Road to Records event in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi has set a new men’s road mile world record at the Adizero Road to Records event in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
The World 800m silver medallist achieved a remarkable time of 3:54.5, surpassing the previous record of 3:56.13 held by American Hobbs Kessler.
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Agnes Ngetich threatens Agnes Tirop's women-only 10km world record
Agnes Ngetich has threatened the late Agnes Tirop's women-only 10km world record at the Adizero Road to records following the astonishing time she clocked to win the race.
Kessler, the former record holder, also participated in this race, finishing closely behind Wanyonyi with a time of 3:56.1, which places him second.
Ryan Mphahlele of South Africa completed the podium, securing third place with a time of 3:56.4.
Earlier in the day, Canada's Marco Arop, who dethroned Wanyonyi at the World Championships in Budapest last year, clinched victory in the road 800m with a time of 1:45.
The road mile was officially recognized as a world record discipline in September 2023, adding an extra layer of prestige to Wanyonyi’s achievement.
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The reigning women's most promising athlete could only finish 14th although she managed to record a personal best time.
While the world record for the mile on track remains at 3:43.13, set by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999, Wanyonyi's performance is a landmark for road racing.
In the women's events, notable performances included Kenya's Agnes Ngetich, who came tantalizingly close to breaking the women-only world record for the 10km, missing the record by two seconds.
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Ngetich's time of 30:03 was just two seconds shy of the record set by the late Agnes Tirop in 2021. Athletes paid tribute to Tirop by wearing limited-edition kits in her honor.
Adding to the record-breaking day, Medina Eisa from the world U20 category set a new record in the women’s road 5km, clocking in at 14:38.
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Akani Simbine beats Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley to end American dominance in Suzhou Diamond League
South Africa's Akani Simbine has stamped authority at the Diamond League Meeting in Suzhou, beating Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley to second and third place respectively.
This is the fastest time ever recorded by an U20 athlete in this category underscoring the depth of talent present at the event.
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