Kerr mile world record, Agyekum German 400m hurdles mark fall at London Diamond League
Josh Kerr ran 3:42.66 to break the 27-year-old mile world record, while Emil Agyekum clocked 47.45s to erase Harald Schmid's 44-year-old German 400m hurdles record at a sold-out London Stadium.
Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 in London
The Scottish runner delivered on his 'Project 222' at the London Diamond League, lowering the mark that had stood since 1999 before 60,000 fans.
Wanyonyi breaks 27-year-old 1,000m world record, Alfred runs third-fastest 200m in Monaco Diamond League
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi erased the longest-standing men's track world record, while Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred posted the third-fastest women's 200m in history at the Herculis Diamond League in Monaco.
Josh Kerr breaks 27-year-old mile world record with 3:42.66 at London Diamond League
The 28-year-old Briton clocked 3:42.66 at London Stadium, beating Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark by 0.47 seconds in front of a 60,000-strong crowd.
Nina Kennedy clears 4.95m to win Monaco Diamond League pole vault and sets sights on 5 metres
The Olympic champion clears 4.95m for a new Australian record and the world's best performance since 2021, with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow less than two weeks away.