Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record on debut in Monaco

Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record on debut in MonacoImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emmanuel Wanyonyi is the reigning 800m world champion - and now he owns a world record in the rarely run 1,000mByLorraine McKennaBBC Sport JournalistPublished2 minutes agoEmmanuel Wanyonyi broke the long-standing men's 1,000m world record on his debut at the rarely run distance in Friday's Diamond League meeting in Monaco, with Great Britain's Jake Wightman finishing second.Wightman, 31, pushed Wanyonyi hard to the line but had to settle for the runners-up spot as the 21-year-old Kenyan won in a record time of two minutes 11.83 seconds.Wanyonyi is the reigning Olympic and world 800m champion and shaved 0.13 seconds off the previous record, which had been held by compatriot Noah Ngeny since 1999.Wightman, the 2022 1500m world champion, clocked a personal best of two minutes 12.77 seconds at the Stade Louis II, moving him to fifth on the world all-time list., externalThe next Diamond League meeting is in London on 18 July.GB's Ben Pattison was fifth in the race and Algeria's Olympic bronze medallist Djamel Sedjati took third place.Speaking after the race, Wanyonyi said he was "so happy" to achieve the record, but he dismissed any thoughts of attempting to break the 800m mark set by fellow Kenyan David Rudisha at London 2012."I don't want to talk about the world record in the 800m. I first want to run fast and improve my personal best," he said."Let me keep quiet. Actions speak louder than words."Wightman said he wished he could have "surprised" Wanyonyi, but added: "I was nearly there. This was just a long 800, so I wanted to go through quickly and try and hang on for as long as I could."Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith finished fourth in the men's 400m, placing fourth in 44.22 seconds as world champion Collen Kebinatshipi set a Diamond League record of 43.44.Botswana's Kebinatshipi,...