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Keely Hodgkinson broke the British record to win the women’s 800m at the Paris Diamond League as Faith Kipyegon stunned the crowd by claiming the 5,000m world record.<\/span><\/p>\n British Olympic and world silver medallist Hodgkinson won with a time of one minute 55.77 seconds, almost three seconds quicker than the field.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kipyegon then dominated her race with a time of 14 minutes 5.20 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n It was her second world record in a week.<\/span><\/p>\n The Kenyan smashed the 1500m world record in Florence seven days ago with a time of 3:49.11.<\/span><\/p>\n “I am totally surprised. This was really crazy for me,” Kipyegon told BBC Sport. <\/span><\/p>\n “I ran my race and just wanted to see what would happen. I was not against anybody, I was running my race, enjoying it and having fun.”<\/span><\/p>\n On a record-breaking evening in Paris, Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma and Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen also claimed world records.<\/span><\/p>\n Girma broke a 19-year-old record in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase to win with a time of 7:52.11, while Ingebrigtsen smashed the men’s two-mile world record with a time of 7:54.10.<\/span><\/p>\n Hodgkinson’s time was also a personal best as she prepares for the World Championships in Budapest in August.<\/span><\/p>\n She finished well clear of Ajee Wilson of the USA (1:58.16) and Jamaica’s Natoya Ghoul (1:58.23), who were second and third respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n This performance at the Charlety Stadium continued her impressive recent form after she comfortably retained her European indoor title in March.<\/span><\/p>\n “I am super happy,” Hodgkinson said. “It was perfect conditions out there and I wanted to be brave and attack it.<\/span><\/p>\n “The last time I ran that time was an Olympic final. Hopefully I can keep this momentum going, stay healthy and hopefully come August [for the World Championships] there might be something more special.”<\/span><\/p>\n Britain’s <\/span>Laura Muir<\/strong> raced in the women’s 5,000m and finished 12th with a personal best time of 14.48.14.<\/span><\/p>\n