In a race that saw Tariku Bekele (ETH) win in a world-leading 7:28.70, Bernard Lagat finished as the runner-up crossing the line in an American record 7:29.00. The previous record of 7:30.84 was set by Bob Kennedy in 1998. Kennedy once held every American record between 3,000 and 5,000 meters, but with the recent surge in American distance running his name has been replaced by the likes of Lagat and Dathan Ritzenhein. Also in the race tonight, 10,000m American record holder Chris Solinsky finished fourth in a personal best 7:34.32.Solinsky's time is the fifth-fastest ever by an American.

After winning his preliminary heat in a personal best 9.95, Ryan Bailey powered down the straight in the men's 100m final, crossing the line in another personal best 9.88. Though Bailey would have to settle for second behind Jamaica's Nesta Carter, who crossed the line in 9.78, also a personal best.

Kenyan David Rudisha, who lowered the world 800m record last week in Berlin to a time of 1:41.09, further reduced the all-time best for two laps to 1:41.01. Nick Symmonds finished third in a personal best 1:43.76.