Diamond League: Agyekum breaks German 400m hurdles record, Mihambo wins long jump

Emil Agyekum shattered the nearly 44-year-old German record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in London. The 27-year-old clocked 47.45 seconds, surpassing Harald Schmid's previous best of 47.48 seconds set in 1982. Agyekum finished second in the race, behind Norwegian Karsten Warholm, who set a meeting record with 46.61 seconds.

In the long jump, Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo secured victory with a season-best performance of 7.05 meters. After four fouls, Mihambo's fifth-round jump was enough to beat American Claire Bryant (6.94 meters) and Italy's Larissa Iapichino (6.82 meters). Mihambo is considered a top favorite for the upcoming European Championships in Birmingham.

The highlight of the event was Josh Kerr's world record in the mile. The 28-year-old Scot ran 3:42.66, significantly beating Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old record of 3:43.13 and earning a $50,000 bonus. Robert Farken also set a German record in the mile, finishing fourth in 3:46.82.

Meanwhile, pole vault star Armand Duplantis experienced his second defeat of the season, finishing second to American Sam Kendricks. Both vaulters cleared 5.95 meters, as did third-place finisher Kurtis Marschall of Australia. Duplantis withdrew from his final attempt due to thigh issues.