This Week In Track & Field: Emmanuel Wanyonyi Breaks The 1000m WR; Julien Alfred Goes 21.51 In Monaco + London Diamond League Preview (Josh Kerr & Keely Hodgkinson WR Odds)

This Week In Track & Field: Emmanuel Wanyonyi Breaks The 1000m WR; Julien Alfred Goes 21.51 In Monaco + London Diamond League Preview (Josh Kerr & Keely Hodgkinson WR Odds)

From The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show by CITIUS MAG

July 13, 2026 · 2h 8m

About this episode

Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia discuss recent track and field performances, including world records and upcoming events.

Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia are back for a packed episode. With Preet heading to the stadium on Saturday for the London Diamond League and the aftermath of the Monaco Diamond League, there’s a lot to discuss: – World Cup check-in: England squeaked through in a stressful Saturday night match that Preet describes as not fun to watch. – CITIUS MAG x New Balance at the 2026 USATF Outdoor Championships – Running’s baby boom – Emmanuel Wanyonyi, 1000m world record, 1:11.83: Monaco Diamond League. Broke Noah Ngeny’s 27-year-old record of 1:11.96 set in Rieti in 1999. Can he inch closer to David Rudisha’s 800m WR in London? – Julien Alfred, 21.51 in the women’s 200m: Third-fastest women’s 200 in history behind Flo-Jo (21.34) and Shericka Jackson (21.41). Why this one is not a shocker and we’re living in the best year of the women’s 200m with her, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Gabby, MJW, Shericka, plus Adaejah Hodge. – Collen Kebinatshipi goes 43.44 and is now on the conversation for the men’s 400m world record, if he can maybe run the first 200m a bit more aggressively. The dream matchup is still Kebinatshipi vs. Samuel Ogazi. – Masai Russell’s dominance: The five fastest women’s 100…

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