Wanyonyi silences rich Monaco field with world lead
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Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 11.07.25. | 21:52
Canadian Marco Arop, unbeaten in the distance this season before tonight, finished a distant fifth
Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi took down a loaded field in this year's Monaco Diamond League on Friday 11, July, clocking a meet-record of 1:41.44.
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In a show of dominance and control, the world title hopeful, ahead of the Tokyo Championships, lowered his world lead. Wanyonyi is the only runner under 1:42 this year.
He finished ahead of World Indoor Champion American Josh Hoey, who ran 1:42.01 to finish second and leapfrog Donavan Brazier on the all-time list, now only behind Bryce Hoppel’s American record.
Wanyonyi dragged Joey to a new personal best (PB) of 1:42.01 while Djamel Sedjati completed the podium in 1:42.20.
Peter Bol set a new Oceania Record of 1:42.55 in fourth while Marco Arop was fifth in 1:42.73.
"I came to run a season's best and a meeting record. I came prepared. I gave my best today so I am happy with the result," Wanyonyi said after his achievement, the only 800m runner to dip under 1:42 this year.
He continued, "800m in now very competitive so I need to push even harder than usual on my trainings. Sometimes I am thinking about the World Record. I think I can break it in the future. Focus is now on the preparations for the next races before the World Championships."
The Kenyan raced right to the front from the gun, almost clipping the pacer as the field got stretched into a single file right from the opening lap.
Wanyonyi stayed tacked behind the pacer, controlling the pace once the rabbit stepped off.
THE 800m KING.🤩
— TeamKenya (@OlympicsKe) July 11, 2025
Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi destroys a stacked 800m field at #MonacoDL, clocking a meet record 1:41.44 — the fastest time in the world this year.
He is the only man under 1:42 in 2025. Enough said. 👑🔥#TeamKenya pic.twitter.com/VoB4EGta0D
Many expected Arop to present a huge challenge for Wanyonyi but it was clear from the get-go that this would be the world silver medalist's race to lose as the Canadian was left running in second from last right off the start.
With the Kenyan maintaining his pace after taking charge off the bell, Arop attempted to race from behind but he had left it too late. In his absence, the Kenyan faced little competition up ahead, as he held on for victory
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