Kenya
Mile Road
World Athletics Road Running Championships
4:05.91
10/1/2023
Mile
Prefontaine Classic
3:48.06
9/16/2023
2000 Metres
Memorial van Damme
4:48.14
9/8/2023
1500 Metres
Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
3:30.30
7/16/2023
5 Kilometres Road
13:04
3/19/2023
In near-perfect conditions following a week of brutal French heat, Sunday’s Paris Diamond League produced three Diamond League records.
In this episode:
– Audrey Werro came to Paris explicitly targeting the women’s 800m world record and ran a personal best of 1:53.80 — a Diamond League record, meet record, world lead, and Swiss national record. She’s now the only woman ever with multiple sub-1:54 performances (three of them, all this season). The world record is 1:53.28, set by Jarmila Kratochvílová in 1983. Werro is 0.52 back.
– Femke Broeders-Bol’s 800m transition is real. The reigning 400m hurdles world champion ran 1:55.60 in the 800m — a massive personal best — finishing second behind Werro’s Diamond League record. Her move to the 800m is no longer an experiment.
– Cam Myers ran 3:28.00 in the Paris Diamond League 1500m — a personal best by over a second, the 27th fastest time in history, and faster than Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the same age (Jakob ran 3:28.68 at 20). Myers beat a field that included 3:27 man Azeddine Habz and 2025 World Championship medalists Jake Wightman and Reynold Cheruiyot
– What it all means for the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic
– Grant Fisher won the Paris Diamond League 5000m in 12:54.80, edging Jacob Krop (12:55.22) and Andreas Almgren (12:55.38) in a stacked field where ten athletes broke 13:00. The win also marked the fifth Diamond League victory by an American men’s mid-distance runner in 2026 — the most ever in a single year, with seven meets still remaining.
– Marco Arop dominates the men’s 800m. He confirmed after the race that he intends to go for the record this year: “Clearly I’m in shape for it”
– Trayvon Bromell beats Noah Lyles and there’s Twitter comments afterward by the Olympic champion
– Jamal Britt runs 12.89 PB in Paris — his 10th win of 2026, his 12th meet since April
– Collen Kebinatshipi runs 43.54 Diamond League record in Paris.
+ More highlights and shout-outs from around the running world including Western States.
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Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez + Preet Majithia | @preet_athletics + Mac Fleet | @macfleet
Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr
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Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the 21-year-old world and Olympic 800m champion, delivered a stunning performance in just his second elite 1500m race at the Kip Keino Classic. Despite a slow middle section, Wanyonyi closed with a 54-second final lap to win in 3:30.41. Reynold Cheruiyot, the 2023 World Championship bronze medalist, finished second in 3:34.73. Timothy Cheruiyot was only sixth. Notably, US champion Jonah Koech was entered but did not race — even his agent doesn't know why. The discussion turns to Wanyonyi's future in the 1500m, with comparisons to Seb Coe's legendary 800/1500 double at the 1984 Olympics. His coach says the focus remains on the 800 this season, but the LA 2028 Olympic schedule has been designed to allow the 800/1500 double. The panel also touches on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's potential 400/400H double at LA 2028. Timestamps: 0:00 – Wanyonyi's 1500m race breakdown and results at the Kip Keino Classic 1:01 – Full results: Wanyonyi 3:30.41, Cheruiyot 2nd, Jonah Koech DNS 1:45 – Coach's comments and Wanyonyi's season plans 2:22 – Comparisons to Seb Coe and Wanyonyi's racing style — impossible to pass once in front 3:30 – Timeline for the 800/1500 double: 2027 Worlds as a test, LA 2028 as the target 4:29 – LA 2028 Olympic schedule allows the double, but the 1500 comes first 5:30 – Could the schedule change? Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's double prospects 6:50 – Predictions and LetsRun.com subscription info
The World XC Championships return to the U.S. for the first time since 1992, with Saturday’s races in Tallahassee offering a chance to reignite global attention on the best distance runners in the world.
How to watch: The races will be broadcast on Peacock (starting at 9:35 a.m.) and will be televised on CNBC (starting at 10 a.m. ET).
Schedule (All times ET):
You can read our full race preview here.
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Mixed Relay Preview:
Favorites: Kenya w/ Reynold Cheruiyot
Challengers:
Senior Women’s Race:
Star Power Dip: No Beatrice Chebet (pregnancy), no Olympic or World medalists from 5000m/10,000m entered.
Top Teams:
Senior Men’s Race:
Deepest Field Post-COVID: 145 entrants
Title contenders:
Team USA Outlook:
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