Overview

• Mohamed Abdilaahi clocked a 12:53.63 finish at the Diamond League meet to erase Dieter Baumann’s 1997 German record by over a second.
• He placed fourth in the race at Stade Louis II, finishing behind winner Yomif Kejelcha.
• Abdilaahi held back tears after achieving a mark he had pursued for three years and called it a milestone for German athletics.
• The feat caps a season of record-breaking runs for Germany after national bests in the 3000m steeplechase, 1500m and mile.
• At the same meeting, shot-putter Yemisi Ogunleye narrowly missed the podium with a personal best of 19.48 metres for fourth place.