Record-Setting Races At Monaco Diamond League Meet

Mo Farah is tearing up the track this season and will be the favorite heading into the world championships in Daegu later this summer. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Bernard Lagat finished second in 12:53.60, breaking his own American record in the event. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Mo Farah topped an impressive field in the men's 5,000m in a world-leading and personal best clocking of 12:53.11. The top 7 finishers all broke the 13:00 barrier. Photo: PhotoRun.net

American Chris Solisnky was forced off the track by Ethiopian Imane Merga with 800 meters to go and did not finish the race. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Kenyan Brimin Kipruto came within 1/100th of a second of the world-record in the steeplechase, running 7:53.64. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Kipruto's time was a meet-recoerd and world-leader for 2011. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Usain Bolt charges to the finish line of the men's 100 meters. The world-record holder won the race in 9.88 seconds. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Bolt got a scare from countryman Nesta Carter, who finished just 2/100ths of a second behind the world-record holder. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Despite recent flashes of vulnerability, can anyone actually beat Usain Bolt in the 100 meters at the world championships? Photo: PhotoRun.net

Yusuf Maryam Jamal of Bahrain charges home to win the women's 1,500m in 4:00.59. American Morgan Uceny finished third in a personal best of 4:01.51. Photo: PhotoRun.net

The top 8 finishers in the women's 1,500m all ran under 4:05. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Kenyan David Rudisha has returned to the form that saw him break the 800m world-record twice last summer. He won the two-lapper in Monaco in a world-leading 1:42.61. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Rudisha was the only runner to break 1:43 on Friday night. Fellow Kenyan Asbel Kiprop was second in 1:43.15, while American Nick Symmonds finished third in 1:43.83. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Kenyan Silas Kiplagat won a stacked men's 1,500m in a world-leading 3:30.47. Photo: PhotoRun.net