Olympic and world 800m champion who set the men's 1000m world record of 2:11.83 in July 2026.
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Audio By VocalizeWorld champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi lived up to their billing as the undisputed favourites when they claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium. …
Cherotich and Wanyonyi stamp authority at Brussels finalsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeWhen he chased glory in the blistering 800m race at the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium last night, Emmanuel Wanyonyi achieved the most remarkable feat of his athletics career so far. …
Wanyonyi's record ratified as he got ready for Brussels finalCitizen Digital
Brussels Diamond League finals Day 1 - five events to watch By AFP September 03, 2026 09:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Winner Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after competing in the men's 800m during the I …
Brussels Diamond League finals Day 1 - five events to watchThe Standard
… Among global stars set for the battle for glory from tomorrow are Kenya’s world champions, Faith Cherotich (women’s 3000m steeplechase) and Emmanuel Wanyonyi (men’s 800m).Many other Kenyan big shots who will be at the grand finale, will be lining up in their specialties after pic …
Hunt for glory as stars descend on Brussels for Diamond League trophiesCitizen Digital
Wanyonyi reveals stomach upset before Zurich win By Bernard Cheruiyot August 28, 2026 11:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Winner Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after competing in the men's 800m during the I …
Wanyonyi reveals stomach upset before Zurich winCitizen Digital
Zurich Diamond League: five events to watch By AFP August 27, 2026 07:43 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after winning the men's 800m final during the World Athletics Di …
Zurich Diamond League: five events to watchThe Standard
… Two-lap greats had blazed around the Pontaise Olympic Stadium track, but it was Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi who stamped his authority. …
Wanyonyi triumphs in Lausanne as stars eye glory in SilesiaCitizen Digital
Wanyonyi, Cherotich lead Kenyan charge as Diamond League resumes in Lausanne By Magdaline Thuku August 20, 2026 06:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Emmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates after setting a new World R …
Wanyonyi, Cherotich lead Kenyan charge as Diamond League resumes in LausanneThe Standard
… Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi highlights the men’s two-lap contest, with expectation high after he sensationally smashed a 27-year-old 1,000m record in Monaco last weekend.But he faces strong 800m stars, who are in London to turn the tables on a man hoping to end t …
Kenyans race for top honours at London Diamond League meetingThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeEmmanuel Wanyonyi celebrates winning the men's 1000m during the Monaco Diamond League at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on July 10, 2026. …
Diamond League comes down to a chase for pointsWorld champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium, with Cherotich setting a meeting record of 8:51.61 in the women's 3,000m steeplechase and Kenyan teammate Doris Lemngole finishing second.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
World champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi claimed victories on the opening night of the Diamond League finals in Brussels, Belgium, with Cherotich setting a meeting record of 8:51.61 in the women's 3,000m steeplechase and Kenyan teammate Doris Lemngole finishing second.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Emmanuel Wanyonyi's 2:11.83 men's 1000m world record, set at the Monaco Diamond League on July 10, was ratified by World Athletics on Thursday. Wanyonyi became the first athlete in almost 27 years to break the men's 1000m record, improving on Noah Ngeny's previous mark of 2:11.96 from 1999.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Armand Duplantis and Jamaica's Oblique Seville headline the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday, with five standout events to watch including men's pole vault, where Duplantis faces competition from Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Global and Olympic medallists, including Kenya's world champions Faith Cherotich and Emmanuel Wanyonyi, converge in Brussels for the 2026 Diamond League finals over two days. The competition serves as preparation for the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championships scheduled for September 11–13.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
World and Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the Zurich Diamond League 800m in 1:41.76, narrowly defeating Algeria's Djamel Sedjati by seven hundredths of a second, despite experiencing a stomach upset moments before the race.
28 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Zurich Diamond League meet will be held Thursday at Letzigrund Stadium, with Swiss runner Audrey Werro expected to dominate the women's 800m following her European championship win. Other highlights include Melissa Jefferson-Wooden against Julien Alfred in the women's 100m and Karsten Warholm seeking revenge over Alison Dos Santos in the men's 400m hurdles.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won the men's 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland, clocking 1:42.19, ahead of Algeria's Djamel Sedjati (1:42.31) and Canada's Marco Arop (1:43.18).
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Olympic medallists Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Faith Cherotich headline Kenya's team at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on August 21, as the circuit resumes after a one-month break ahead of the Diamond League Final in Brussels on September 4–5.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi competes in the men's 800m at the London Diamond League, facing strong international middle-distance runners including Canada's Olympic silver medallist Marco Arop, following Wanyonyi's recent 1,000m record in Monaco.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
As the Diamond League circuit nears its conclusion, Kenyan stars Edmund Serem, Simon Koech, and Emmanuel Wanyonyi are among those competing for points to qualify for the finals in Brussels on September 4-5. Wanyonyi leads the 800m/1000m standings with 22 points after setting a 1000m world record in Monaco, while Serem and Koech have already secured their places in the final.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a new 1,000m world record of 2:11.83 at the Monaco Diamond League meet, breaking the 27-year-old record of 2:11.96 set by Kenyan Noah Ngeny. Wanyonyi, the world 800m champion, will next compete at the London meet.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →
Emmanuel Wanyonyi set a new world's best time of 2:11.83 in the men's 1,000m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco, surpassing Noah Ngeny's previous best of 2:11.96 from 1999.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Faith Kipyegon, Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis, Julien Alfred and Oblique Seville headline the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday, the 10th of 15 elite circuit events. The track and field competition at Stade Louis II will feature Olympic triathlon champions and other top athletes competing across multiple events.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi finished second in the Oslo 800m Diamond League race on Wednesday, edged by American Cooper Lutkenhaus in a photo finish. Wanyonyi's second-place finish came in his first competition after becoming a father, with his daughter born between the Rabat and Oslo meets.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Olympic and world 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi finished second in a close photo finish to American Cooper Lutkenhaus at the Oslo Diamond League. Wanyonyi says he will refocus on the Monaco Diamond League meeting and is confident he will return to winning ways.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
American 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus won the 800m at the Bislett Games in Oslo with a personal best of 1:42.08, edging Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi by one hundredth of a second in a photo finish. Lutkenhaus said he had to dive for the line to secure the victory.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi, Canada's Marco Arop, and American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus compete in the men's 800m at the Wanda Diamond League's Bislett Games in Oslo on Wednesday. Lutkenhaus upset Arop at the preceding Stockholm meeting three days earlier, winning in 1:42.70.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Briton Max Burgin upset Olympic 800-metre champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi at the Rabat Diamond League meeting on Sunday, clocking 1:42.98 to Wanyonyi's 1:43.56. Burgin's victory marks his return to form after earlier injuries and suggests potential for the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest in September.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's mixed 4x400m relay team finished fourth at the World Relays in Gaborone, qualifying for both the inaugural Ultimate Championships in Budapest (September 11-13) and the 2027 Beijing World Championships.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →
The seventh Absa Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi saw seven records broken, with Kenyans including Ferdinand Omanyala (men's 100m), Emmanuel Wanyonyi (men's 1500m), and Mercy Oketch (women's 400m) topping key races. The event introduced U20 categories for the first time and used wave-light technology to pace athletes.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
The seventh Absa Kip Keino Classic at Nyayo National Stadium saw seven records broken, with Ferdinand Omanyala clocking a sub-10 twice in the men's 100m. The event introduced U20 categories for the first time, providing a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent, supported by a Sh35 million investment from Absa Bank Kenya.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100m in 9.96 seconds at the seventh Absa Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, while Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi took the men's 1500m in 3:34.11 and American Gabby Thomas won both women's sprints with world-leading performances.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi opened his season with a 1,500m victory in 3:34.11 at the Kip Keino Classic, leading Kenya to a 1-7 finish at Nyayo Stadium. In the women's 800m, Ethiopia's Getachew defeated reigning world champion Lillian Odira with a season's best 1:58.79.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →