CHAt the Diamond League meeting in London, Josh Kerr of Great Britain set a new world record in the mile (1609 meters) with a time of 3:42.66, surpassing the previous mark held by Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999. Meanwhile, Sweden's Armand Duplantis withdrew from the pole vault competition due to pain in his abductor muscle but still finished second. Nigerian sprinter Kayinsola Ajayi won the men's 100-meter race with a national record of 9.84 seconds, while Saint Lucian Julien Alfred claimed victory in the women's 200-meter event with a time of 21.66 seconds. Swiss athletes were absent from this particular meet.
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