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:

via all-athletics.com


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