Very impressive time produced Olympic and World 1500m champion Asbel Kiprop, who clocked 1:44.6 to win the 800m in his first race of the year. His time was a new stadium record and one of the fastest times this year in the world. Kiprop's next race will be1500m on May 6 at the opening Diamond league meet in Doha Qatar.
In the men's 1500m Edwin Kiptoo clocked the fastest time of 3:43.3, while multiple World and Olympic steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi posted 3:47.7 in a different heat.
Men's 5000m Conseslus Kipruto won his heat in 13:47.5, Emmanuel Kipsang was fastest in his heat with a time of 13:53.8. Nixon Chepseba took down other 5000m in 14:29.0, while Mathew Kimeli won the last men's 5000m heat in 13:55.0