Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi was in inspired form at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday, dominating the rest of the field to win the men’s 800-metre event.
Wanyonyi, 20, led the race from start to finish at Stade Louis II before crossing the line in a world leading time of 1:41.44, the 10th fastest time in history.
Trailing the Paris Olympic gold medallist was World Indoor Champion Josh Hoey of the United States, who ran a new personal best of 1:42.01, and Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati, who settled for third in 1:42.20.
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