The Kenyan shaved 9 hundredths of a secon off the previous mark when he crossed the line in 1,42,05, beating down Clayton Murphy from the USA and fellow Kenyan Wycliffe Kinyamal. Nigel Amos (BOT) who set the previous mark in Monaco came in 4th in London.
Despite his 6th all time performance in the 800m Korir is not yet secured of a spot in the 800m Final in Brussels. His compatriots Kinyamal and Rotich have collected enough points to make it through to the Final.
A British team set a new World Leading mark in the Men’s 4 x 100m relay. The quartet Ujah, Hughes, Gemili and Mitchell-Blake won in 37,61 which is 24 hunderdths quicker than a Japanese team earlier this year.
Another World Leading performance was set in the Women’s 100m Hurdles. American Kendra Harrison beat a strong field in 12,36, which is 2 hundredths faster than her compatriot Brianna McNeal last month in Stockholm. So far 5 Diamond League finalists in this event come from the USA.
Sandra Perkovic (CRO) won the Discus Throw with a 67,24m effort to beat Cuban Yaime Perez (64,63m) by a large margin. Both athletes are now qualified for the final in Brussels on August, 31st at the AG Memorial Van Damme.
Jenna Prandini took a first Diamond League win in the Women’s 200m. The American won in 22,16 ahead of Gabrielle Thomas (22,19) and Shericka Jackson (22,22). Prandini, Jackson (JAM) and Ta Lou (CIV) are now sure to race in the Final in Brussels.
The final race of the meeting in London was a cracking Mile in which Sifan Hassan blew the field apart with sheer sprinting speed. The Dutchwoman set a World Leading mark and a Diamond League record in 4,14,71. It is the second all time performance in this event where the World record is held since 1996 by Russian Svetlana Masterkova. Tsegay and Obiri also set all time Top 10 performances to finish in 2nd and 3rd place in this memorable race.
