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Kenyan Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record in Monaco
Kenyan middle-distance star Emmanuel Wanyonyi made a stunning debut in the 1,000 meters, breaking a 27-year-old world record at the Diamond League meet in Monaco on Friday, July 10.
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- Kenyan Wanyonyi breaks 1,000m world record in Monaco
- Australian sprinter Gout Gout out after hamstring tear
- Former Olympian and Fitness Pioneer Les Mills Dies at 91
- Tobi Amusan wins Paris Diamond League 100m hurdles
- Ancy Sojan breaks 22 year old Indian long jump record
- Paris Diamond League to go ahead Sunday safety measures
Australian sprinter Gout Gout out after hamstring tear
Australian teenage sprint star Gout Gout will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, including the World Athletics U20 Championships, after suffering a severe hamstring tear in training.
Former Olympian and Fitness Pioneer Les Mills Dies at 91
Les Mills, the former New Zealand Olympian, fitness entrepreneur, and three-term mayor of Auckland, has died at the age of 91. His death was announced on Monday, June 29, 2026.
Tobi Amusan wins Paris Diamond League 100m hurdles
Nigerian hurdler Tobi Amusan delivered a dominant performance to win the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Paris Diamond League meet on Sunday, June 28, 2026. The world record holder clocked a season-best time of 12.
Ancy Sojan breaks 22 year old Indian long jump record
A 25-year-old long jumper from Kerala, Ancy Sojan, shattered a 22-year-old national record at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Paris Diamond League to go ahead Sunday safety measures
The Paris Diamond League track and field meet will proceed this Sunday at Charlety Stadium under a significantly adapted format, organizers confirmed Friday, despite a formal request from Paris police authorities to canc...
