Wanyonyi Smashes 1,000m World Record in Monaco

Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the Olympic 800-meter champion, shattered the world record for the 1,000 meters in Monaco on Friday, clocking an astonishing 2:11.83. This remarkable performance erased the previous mark of 2:11.96, held for nearly 27 years by his fellow Kenyan, Noah Ngeny, since September 5, 1999, in Rieti.

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The Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Olympic champion of 800 meters, pulverized this Friday the world record of 1,000 meters with a time of 2:11.83, improving the previous record held by his compatriot Noah Ngeny since September 5, 1999, almost 27 years ago, in Rieti, with 2:11.96.

The race featured pacemakers, with Poland's Patryk Sieradzki and France's Louey Ouerrat setting a swift pace. They passed the 400-meter mark in 50.95 seconds and the 800 meters in 1:45.11, setting the stage for Wanyonyi's explosive finish. Running at an average speed of 27 kilometers per hour in the final stretch, Wanyonyi left the competition behind, decimating the previous record.

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The Pole Patryk Sieradzki, first, and the Frenchman Louey Ouerrat, second, acted as pacemakers, passing the 400 meters in 50.95 and the 800 in 1:45.11, a time that left the race set for that final stretch in which Wanyonyi, with an average of 27 kilometers per hour, destroyed the clock.

Behind the new record-holder, Great Britain's Jake Wightman secured second place with a personal best of 2:12.77. Algeria's Djamel Sedjati also achieved a personal best, finishing third in 2:13.94. The depth of the competition was evident as every athlete up to eighth place, including American Bryce Hoppel with 2:15.80, recorded personal bests.

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Second was the Briton Jake Wightman, who did 2:12.77, and third was the Algerian Djamel Sedjati, who stopped the clock at 2:13.94, both with personal bests.

Notably, Spain's Mohamed Attaoui, the silver medalist in the 800 meters at the Rome 2024 European Championships, finished tenth with a time of 2:18.75. This result did not improve his personal best of 2:12.25, highlighting the exceptional performance of the top finishers.

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Up to the eighth classified, who was the American Bryce Hoppel with 2:15.80, all achieved personal bests.