Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi delivered a remarkable performance on Friday at the Monaco Diamond League meeting, setting a new world record in the 1,000 metres, a distance that is not part of the Olympic program.
At just 21 years old, the reigning Olympic and world champion in the 800 metres clocked 2:11.83, breaking the previous world record of 2:11.96, set by fellow Kenyan Noah Ngeny in September 1999.
In a highly competitive race, Wanyonyi made his decisive move with 200 metres remaining, taking the lead ahead of Britain's Jake Wightman.
Unstoppable down the home straight, the Kenyan surged to the finish line, crossing 13 hundredths of a second faster than the previous world record and further cementing his status as one of the world's leading middle-distance runners.