Mo Farah broke David Moorcroft's 34 year old British 3000m record, cheered on by the large home crowd. Six meeting records were set, including two Diamond League records for David Rudisha in the Men's 600m and Yarisley Silva in the Women's pole vault.
But it was Mo Farah who was the star - following the pacemakers through 2000m to run away and take 1/10th second off that record. His time of 7:32.62 means he now holds the British track records at 1500m, two miles, 3000m, 5000m and 10000m, as well as half-marathon on the road. He has already said that after the 2017 season he will look to concentrate on road, rather than track, running.
Yet his fellow 2012 gold medallist Greg Rutherford was well down on the form which has been so good over the past year. The reigning World, Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion led briefly with a first round 8.17m, but the USA's Marquise Goodwin went out to 8.42m in the second round and Greg Rutherford found himself soon pushed him into fifth and out of the final series of jumps.
Eilidh Doyle continued her fine start to the season with a second place in the 400m hurdles, finishing with the same time as USA's Cassandra Tate but missing out on the photo finish.
The wonderful David Rudisha won the rarely run 600m in 1:13.10, holding off the fast-finishing Frenchman Pierre-Ambroise Bosse for the second fastest time in history for the event, setting meeting and Diamond League records in the process. Britain's Michael Rimmer came home in 1:15.87
Kendra Harrison, the second fastest hurdler of all time at this distance, brought home a USA one-two-three in the 100m hurdles.
Kenya's reigning world champion Asbel Kiprop, ran a world-leading time of 3:29.33 to dominate the men's 1500m.
Current Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada showed his class with a meeting record 44.23secs win in the 400m that was 7/10th quicker than his nearest rival, Isaac Makwala of Botswana.
In the Men's 200m, Canada's Andre de Grasse lead home a top field in 20.16 seconds.
In the Men's 3000m steeplechase, Conseslus Kipruto narrowly missed out on a sub-8minutes time - coming home in 8:00.12
Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar won the Men's High Jump with 2.37m, third was Guowei Zhang of China with 2.32m and fourth was Robbie Grabarz with 2.29m.
Kim Collins (St Kitts & Nevis) took the Men's 100m in 10.11 ahead of Michael Rodgers (USA) also in 10.11 and GB's Chijindu Ujah in 10.12
Heat A of the Women's 100m was won by Dafne Schippers in 11.23. Heat B was won by English Gardner in 11.02 - a time she reproduced to win the final.
Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi won the Women's 800m in 1:56.92 ahead of Lynsey Sharp (GBR) 1:59.29
In the Women's 5000m, Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (Kenya) won in 15:12.79 with Jo Pavey coming home in 15:47.64
Madara Palameika won the Women's javelin with a throw of 65.68
Floria Guei of France took the Women's 400m in 50.84
Britain's Sarah McDonald won the Women's 1500m in a time of 4:07.18
Eilidh Doyle continued her fine start to the season with a second place in the 400m hurdles, finishing with the same time as USA's Cassandra Tate but missing out on the photo finish.
Kendra Harrison, the second fastest hurdler of all time at this distance, brought home a USA one-two-three in the 100m hurdles.
Kenya's reigning world champion Asbel Kiprop, ran a world-leading time of 3:29.33 to dominate the men's 1500m.
Current Olympic champion Kirani James of Grenada showed his class with a meeting record 44.23secs win in the 400m that was 7/10th quicker than his nearest rival, Isaac Makwala of Botswana.
In the Men's 200m, Canada's Andre de Grasse lead home a top field in 20.16 seconds.
In the Men's 3000m steeplechase, Conseslus Kipruto narrowly missed out on a sub-8minutes time - coming home in 8:00.12
Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar won the Men's High Jump with 2.37m, third was Guowei Zhang of China with 2.32m and fourth was Robbie Grabarz with 2.29m.
Kim Collins (St Kitts & Nevis) took the Men's 100m in 10.11 ahead of Michael Rodgers (USA) also in 10.11 and GB's Chijindu Ujah in 10.12
Heat A of the Women's 100m was won by Dafne Schippers in 11.23. Heat B was won by English Gardner in 11.02 - a time she reproduced to win the final.
Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi won the Women's 800m in 1:56.92 ahead of Lynsey Sharp (GBR) 1:59.29
In the Women's 5000m, Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot (Kenya) won in 15:12.79 with Jo Pavey coming home in 15:47.64
Madara Palameika won the Women's javelin with a throw of 65.68
Floria Guei of France took the Women's 400m in 50.84
Britain's Sarah McDonald won the Women's 1500m in a time of 4:07.18
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