Emmanuel Wanyonyi powered his way to a world record in the men’s 1,000m as Agnes Ngetich, Julien Alfred, Nina Kennedy and Miltiádis Tentóglou all grabbed world leads on Friday at the Diamond League showcase in Monaco.
With a packed crowd at Stade Louis-II in Fontvieille on its feet during the final lap, Wanyonyi soared to 2:11.83 world record after launching into an aggressive kick with Jake Wightman staying close as they locked in for a battle for first. But on the final turn, Wanyonyi pulled ahead and opened a comfortable gap on Wightman over the last 100m. Wightman took second, while Djamel Sedjati took third in 2:13.94.
“I am so excited and so happy that I could run today in Monaco,” Wanyonyi said. “This was the first time I ran the 1,000m and directly breaking the world record makes me so happy. I want to thank the other athletes to push me to my limit. I don’t want to talk about the world record in the 800m. I first want to run fast and improve my personal best. Let me keep quiet, actions speak louder than words.”
Meanwhile, Alfred launched herself through the turn in the women’s 200m for a 21.51 world lead as she pulled away with 50m remaining. Still, she faced a loaded group and broke free as Gabby Thomas began to match her stride from the next lane as Adaejah Hodge put up an early challenge but began to fade as they sped toward the finish. Hodge was second in 21.76 and Thomas was third in 21.84.
“I have been preparing for this for such a long time, to finally see it pay off, I am just happy,” Alfred said. “I didn’t realize how fast it was, till I crossed the line. I looked at the clock and saw my time and that’s why I was screaming like at the Olympics. Because I have been looking forward to this for such a long time.”
Ngetich dominated the women’s 3,000m with an 8:08.95 world leading win that put her at third all time in the distance as she made a statement in her victory over Aleshign Baweke (8:23.81) and Senayet Getachew (8:24.02).
“Coming here, I did not have any plan. My plan was to run a PB. My coach was like ‘you know you can do it,'” Ngetich said. “And I was like, ‘hey coach, this is the first race on the track. I am opening on the track because I have been on the road races and cross country lately.’ But for today, I am so happy and have to say thank you to him and to the whole team who helped me. I was coming here just to test if I still have the speed on the track.”
Kennedy leaped to a 4.95m world lead on her seventh attempt in the women’s pole vault after holding a comfortable mark at 4.82m through five attempts and kept pushing the bar even higher. Amanda Moll finished second in 4.72m as Emily Grove was third with a 4.62m height.
Tentóglou grabbed an 8.61m world leading mark in the men’s long jump on his sixth and final attempt, even after holding a solid advantage after an 8.49m leap would have given him then win on his fifth try. But Tentóglou upped the stakes and took the victory over Wayne Pinnock (8.39m) and Jorge A. Hodelín (8.38m).
Masai Russell took the women’s 100m hurdles in a 12.20 meet record, Simon Koech won the men’s 3,000m steeplechase in 8:03.35, Oblique Seville surged to a 9.88 in the men’s 100m while Dominic Lobalu grabbed the men’s 5,000m in 12:52.54.
In the women’s javelin throw, Ziyi Yan took the win in 68.75m, as Mondo Duplantis leaped to a 6.07m meet record to take the men’s pole vault as Leyanis Pérez Hernández won the women’s triple jump in 15.06m.
2026 Diamond League Monaco Results
Women’s Pole Vault
1. Nina Kennedy (Australia) – 4.95m WL
2. Amanda Moll (USA) – 4.72m
3. Emily Grove (USA) – 4.62m
Women’s Javelin Throw
1. Ziyi Yan (China) – 68.75m
2. Adriana Vilagoš (Serbia) – 63.18m
3. Elina Tzengko (Greece) – 58.20m
Women’s Triple Jump
1. Leyanis Pérez Hernández (Cuba) – 15.06m
2. Saly Sarr (Senegal) – 14.99m
3. Thea LaFond (Dominca) – 14.79m
Men’s High Jump
1. Oleh Doroshchuk (Ukraine) – 2.32m
2. Kimani Jack (Great Britain) – 2.30m
3. Sarvesh Kushare – 2.26m
Men’s Pole Vault
1. Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) – 6.07m MR
2. Baptiste Thiery (France) – 5.85m
3. Kurtis Marschall (Australia) – 5.85m
Women’s 400m
1. Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) – 48.67
2. Aaliyah Butler (USA) – 48.84
3. Lurdes Gloria Manuel (Czech Republic) – 49.44
Men’s 1000m
1. Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kenya) – 2:11.83 WR MR
2. Jake Wightman (Great Britain) – 2:12.77
3. Djamel Sedjati (Algeria) – 2:13.94
Men’s 400m
1. Collen Kebinatshipi (Botswana) – 43.44
2. Jacory Patterson (USA) – 43.96
3. Rai Benjamin (USA) – 44.13
Women’s 3,000m
1. Agnes Ngetich (Kenya) – 8:08.95 WL
2. Aleshign Baweke (Ethiopia) – 8:23.81
3. Senayet Getachew (Ethiopia) – 8:24.02
Men’s Long Jump
1. Miltiádis Tentóglou (Greece) – 8.61m WL MR
2. Wayne Pinnock (Jamaica) – 8.39m
3. Jorge A. Hodelín (Cuba) – 8.38m
Women’s 100m Hurdles
1. Masai Russell (USA) – 12.20 MR
2. Alaysha Johnson (USA) – 12.38
3. Nadine Visser (The Netherlands) – 12.49
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
1. Simon Koech (Kenya) – 8:03.35
2. Ryuji Miura (Japan) – 8:10.30
3. Edmund Serem (Kenya) – 8:11.15
Women’s 200m
1. Julien Alfred (St. Lucia) – 21.51 WL
3. Adaejah Hodge (British Virgin Islands) – 21.76
3. Gabby Thomas (USA) – 21.84
Men’s 5,000m
1. Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu (South Sudan) – 12:52.54
2. Graham Blanks (USA) – 12:52.60
3. Birhanu Balew (Ethiopia) – 12:52.91
Men’s 100m
1. Oblique Seville (Jamaica) – 9.88
2. Jordan Anthony (USA) – 9.92
3. Emmanuel Eseme (Cameroon) – 10.00
