The Diamond League shifted to Monaco on Friday, with a loaded lineup that delivered equal parts of start power and world-leading times in another preview of what to expect at World Championships in September.
Emmanuel Wanyonyi carved out a world lead in the men’s 800m, while Femke Bol grabbed her own leading time in the women’s 400m. Noah Lyles slipped past Letsile Tebogo in the men’s 200m as Gout Gout was impressive in his debut on the international stage.
Lyles edges past Tebogo to win the men’s 200m
The battle of Olympic titans was on full display in the men’s 200m as Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo faced off for the first time in 2025. Tebogo started strong and was locked in with Lyles as Makanakaishe Charamba joined the action. Lyles kicked into gear and crossed the line in 19.88 for the win and a season’s best despite his limited time on the track this year. Tebogo took second in 19.97 as Makanakaishe Charamba was third in 19.99.
Wanyonyi grabs the world lead in the men’s 800m
In the first of a pair of world leading marks of the event, Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the Olympic and Diamond League champion, took command of the field in the men’s 800m and bolted to a 1:41.44 — the tenth-fastest time ever. Wanyonyi was locked in from the first set of steps and held off Josh Hoey, who took second in 1:42.01 as Djamel Sedjati was third in 1:42.20.
Paulino grinds to the win in women’s 400m
Marileidy Paulino needed nearly every piece of the track to hold off a strong charge from Aaliyah Butler but managed to inch forward for the win in the women’s 400m. Paulino used a late burst to cross the line first in 49.06, while Butler was a close second in 49.09 as Nickisha Pryce took third in 49.63.
Bol takes the world lead in the women’s 400m hurdles
Femke Bol looked effortless as she executed a crisp performance in the women’s 400m hurdles in a 51.95 world lead, holding off charges from Dalilah Muhammad (52.58) and Anna Cockrell (52.91), who took second and third respectively.
Chepchirchir’s big final lap takes the women’s 1,000m
Nelly Chepchirchir was patient until it mattered the most in the women’s 1000m and erupted on the final lap to take the win in 2:29.77 — the fourth fastest time ever. Jessica Hull took command early with a strong opening 400m but Chepchirchir found her moment and began to kick right after the bell. Addison Wiley slipped in for second in 2:30.71, while Hull finished third in 2:30.96.
Cunningham grabs the men’s 110m hurdles title
Trey Cunningham was all business in the men’s 110m hurdles after a false start narrowed the field and Wilhem Belocian was disqualified. Cunningham was undeterred by the interruption and battled to a 13.09 win as Cordell Tinch finished second in 13.14 and Ja’Kobe Tharp was third in 13.17.
Kejelcha convincingly wins the men’s 5,000m
Yomif Kejelcha grabbed his second Diamond League win in the men’s 5,000m in less than a month after taking command of the field on Friday and grabbing victory in 12:49.46. Kejelcha seemed determined to push himself on the final lap as Jimmy Gressier took second in 12:53.36 and Birhanu Balew was third in 12:53.51.
Duplantis soars high in the men’s pole vault
Mondo Duplantis did not need a world record to win the men’s pole vault and finished first with a 6.05m height on his seventh attempt to seal the victory. Emmanouil Karalis was second with a 5.92m height and Kurtis Marschall also had a 5.92m leap and took third.
Alfred is solid in the women’s 100m
Julien Alfred bounced back from her second place finish at last week’s Prefontaine Classic and crusied to a 10.79 win in the women’s 100m. Jacious Sears was second in 11.02 while Zoe Hobbs finished third in 11.12.
In the men’s U23 200m final, Gout Gout showed that he was ready for the spotlight and cruised to a 20.10 win, drawing a roar from the crowd that seemed eager to witness one of the next big names in the sport. Meanwhile, Jessica Schilder won the women’s shot put with a 20.39m throw on her sixth attempt. Soufiane El Bakkali squeezed out the victory in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase in 8:03.18, Scott Jordan won the men’s triple jump with a 17.52m leap on his final attempt and Woo Sang-hyeok came out on top in the men’s high jump with a 2.34m clearance on his seventh try.
