Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shattered the women’s mile world record, while compatriot Ferdinand Omanyala won the men’s 100 meters in a photo finish at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.
Kipyegon controlled the field and knocked almost five seconds off the world mark as she finished nearly seven seconds ahead of second-placed Ciara Mageean from Ireland.
The 29-year-old Kenyan won in four minutes 7.64 seconds to smash Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan’s 2019 mark of 4:12.33.
Kipyegon has now broken three world records in two months, including the 1500m and 5000m.
“It was a blessing to do this with these ladies. I can see that they’re all happy for me and it’s so emotional,” she said….