July 21 (Reuters) - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon shattered the women's mile world record, while compatriot Ferdinand Omanyala won the men's 100 metres in a photo finish at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.
"Tonight, I just confirmed what I am capable of," Omanyala said after securing his first Diamond League victory in the 100m.
American Fred Kerley, who suffered his first defeat of the season last week at the Silesia Diamond League, did not run.
Sweden's world record holder, Armand Duplantis, experienced a challenging time at the pole vault competition, losing the event for the first time this year.
"Today did not go as planned, and this is my last competition before the World Championships in Budapest.
Persons:
Kipyegon, Ferdinand Omanyala, Ciara Mageean, Omanyala, Jamaica's Ackeem Blake, Fred Kerley, Karsten Warholm, Alison Dos Santos, Warholm, Jamaica's, Jackson, Julien Alfred, Saint Lucia, Dina Asher, Smith, Armand Duplantis, Christopher Nilsen, Duplantis, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris
Organizations:
Monaco Diamond League, Kenyan, Diamond League, Silesia Diamond League, Thomson
Locations:
Ireland, Botswana, Silesia, Oslo, Brazil, Budapest, Gdansk