Mo Farah sets British 1500m record in Monaco, Asbel Kiprop now #4 all-time
Mo Farah sets British 1500m record in Monaco, Asbel Kiprop now #4 all-time
The names on the all-time men’s 1500m list get shifted around a bit, but it also welcomes a newcomer. If you didn’t watch the metric mile from the Monaco Diamond League, you won’t believe the results.
You don't have to believe it, just watch the video below.
Courtesy: Diamond League
| RANK | ATHLETE | NATION | RESULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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KEN
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3:27.72
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WL
|
|
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2
|
GBR
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3:28.81
|
AR
|
|
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3
|
KEN
|
3:29.50
|
PB
|
|
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4
|
KEN
|
3:30.77
|
PB
|
|
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5
|
TUR
|
3:31.30
|
PB
|
|
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6
|
KEN
|
3:31.53
|
PB
|
|
|
7
|
FRA
|
3:32.73
|
PB
|
|
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8
|
USA
|
3:33.58
|
SB
|
|
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9
|
FRA
|
3:33.59
|
|
|
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10
|
USA
|
3:34.55
|
PB
|
|
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11
|
FRA
|
3:37.73
|
|
|
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12
|
QAT
|
3:39.13
|
SB
|
|
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13
|
USA
|
3:44.59
|
|
|
|
|
KEN
|
DNF
|
|
|
|
|
KEN
|
DNF
|
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The ’08 Olympic and ’11 World Championship gold medalist Asbel Kiprop moves up from number five to number four all-time with his 3:27.72 win. That’s the fastest time in the event since ’04 and a Diamond League record (the previous DL record also belonged to Kiprop in 3:28.88 from '12).
However, the biggest news came from the 10,000m specialist who came storming into second place. The double Olympic champion Mo Farah is now your UK 1500m record holder. Farah’s second place finish in 3:28.81 shatters Steve Cram’s 28-year-old record of 3:29.67.
When Farah told Cram pre-race about his ambitions, Cram said he gave a hearty chuckle. So it was only fair that it was Cram who called Farah’s record on the BBC broadcast. The coup de grâce was in Farah's post-race interview, where he acknowledged Cram’s presence in the media area. Cheeky.
Who says that strength doesn’t equal speed? Here's what Mo had to say about the race:
The only men that have ever run faster than Farah are Hicham El Guerrouj (3:26.00 from ’98), Bernard Lagat (3:26.34 from ’01), Noureddine Morceli (3:27.37 from ’95), Asbel Kiprop (above), and Noah Ngeny (3:28.12 from ’00).
via all-athletics.com
We’ve provided some race updates here.