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Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after setting a new World Record in the men's 1000m during the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on July 10, 2026. [AFP]
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.
The indomitable 800m athlete destroyed the 1,000m world record, setting it at 2:11.83 after eclipsing the 2:11.96 set by Kenyan legend Noah Ngeny 27 years ago.
Wanyonyi’s next assignment is the London meet next Saturday but he has entered the elite club of record-breakers.
