Emmanuel Wanyonyi, a 19-year-old teenager from Kenya, made headlines after breaking the road mile world record in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The young athlete set a new record with an incredible run of three minutes and 54.56 seconds on what was his competitive debut over the distance. Wanyonyi is known mostly as an 800-meter runner and had previously won the silver medal in the men’s 800m at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
Wanyonyi’s dedication and skill have earned him significant attention within the sports community, and his record-breaking performance has solidified his place among the top athletes in the world. The previous world road mile record was set by American athlete Hobbs Kessler with a time of 3 minutes and 56.13 seconds. With this new achievement, Wanyonyi has shown that he is a force to be reckoned with in the world of athletics and has a promising future ahead of him.