- Holder
- Emmanuel Wanyonyi
- Country
- Kenya
- Date
- 11 July 2026
- Location
- Kenya
- Certificate
- GBR-C-2026-0000366
About this record
At the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, Kenyan middle-distance runner Emmanuel Wanyonyi ran 1000 metres in 2:11.83, a new world record that improved a mark standing for nearly 27 years by 0.13 seconds, included by GBR in the World Book of Records for Asia and Africa.
