Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi smashed Noah Ngeny’s 27-year-old 1000m world record in Monaco, clocking 2:11.83 in a historic performance that thrilled fans and athletics legends.

World and Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a new world's best in the men's 1,000m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday.

Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Kenya, satte världsrekord på 1 000 meter i Diamond League-galan i Monaco med tiden 2.11,83.