Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei set a new world record in the 5,000m, covering the distance in just 12'35''36, during the Monaco Diamond League meeting, Friday August 14, against 12'37''35 in 2004 for the Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele.
With this feat, the 23-year-old athlete, reigning 10,000m world champion, thus holds three world records since he already had those in the 5 km and 10 km on the road.
On the women's side, Kenyan Hellen Obiri, two-time world champion in the 5,000m, confirmed her supremacy over the distance with a fast lap time, as she won in 14'22''12, the best world performance of the season and 17th fastest time in history.
Kenyan Faith Kipyegon set the second fastest time in history over 1000m 2'29''15, very close to Masterkova's record (2'28''98 in 1996).
World champion Timothy Cheruiyot of Kenya won the 1500m in 3'28''45.
The 3000m steeplechase event was dominated by Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali in 8'8''04 (m.p.m.).
With a time of 47''10, the Norwegian Karsten Warholm achieved the eighth performance of all time over the 400m hurdles.
