The Herculis is an annual track and field meet at Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco. Previously one of the five IAAF Super Grand Prix events, it is now part of the Diamond League.

Herculis
Herculis in 2005
DateJuly
LocationFontvieille, Monaco Monaco
Event typeTrack and field
World Athletics Cat.GW[1]
Established1987
Official siteDiamond League – Monaco
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World records edit

Over the course of its history, six world records have been set at Herculis.

Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
2023 Mile 4:07.64 Faith Kipyegon   Kenya
2020 5000 m 12:35.36 Joshua Cheptegei   Uganda
2019 Mile 4:12.33 Sifan Hassan   Netherlands
2018 3000m steeplechase 8:44.32 Beatrice Chepkoech   Kenya
2015 1500 m 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba   Ethiopia
2008 Pole vault 5.04 m Yelena Isinbayeva   Russia

Meeting records edit

Men edit

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 9.78 (-0.3 m/s) Justin Gatlin   United States 17 July 2015 [2]
200 m 19.46 (+0.8 m/s) Noah Lyles   United States 10 August 2022 [3]
400 m 43.73 Wayde van Niekerk   South Africa 21 July 2017 [4]
800 m 1:41.89 Nijel Amos   Botswana 12 July 2019 [5]
1000 m 2:13.88 Jake Wightman   Great Britain 10 August 2022 [6]
1500 m 3:26.69 DLR Asbel Kiprop   Kenya 17 July 2015 [7]
Mile 3:56.75 John Ngugi   Kenya 12 August 1990
2000 m 5:00.97 Mohamed Choumassi   Morocco 2 August 1994
3000 m 7:25.02 Ali Saidi-Sief   Algeria 18 August 2000
5000 m 12:35.36 WR DLR Joshua Cheptegei   Uganda 14 August 2020 [8]
110 m hurdles 12.93 (0.0 m/s) Aries Merritt   United States 20 July 2012 [9]
400 m hurdles 46.51 Karsten Warholm   Norway 21 July 2023 [10]
3000 m steeplechase 7:53.64 DLR Brimin Kipruto   Kenya 22 July 2011 [11]
High jump 2.40 Bohdan Bondarenko   Ukraine 18 July 2014
Danil Lysenko   ANA 20 July 2018 [12]
Pole vault 6.02 m Piotr Lisek   Poland 12 July 2019 [13]
Long jump 8.58 m (−0.8 m/s) Ivan Pedroso   Cuba 25 July 1995
Triple jump 17.82 m (+0.2 m/s) Christian Taylor   United States 12 July 2019 [14]
Shot put 22.56 m Joe Kovacs   United States 17 July 2015 [15]
Discus throw 69.08 m Lars Riedel   Germany 25 July 1995
Javelin throw 90.20 m Raymond Hecht   Germany 10 August 1996
4 × 100 metres relay 37.58 USA "Red"
Charles Silmon
Mike Rodgers
Mookie Salaam
Justin Gatlin
  United States 19 July 2013 [16]

Women edit

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.62 (+0.4 m/s) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce   Jamaica 10 August 2022 [17]
200 m 21.77 Merlene Ottey   Jamaica 7 August 1993
400 m 48.97 DLR Shaunae Miller-Uibo   Bahamas 20 July 2018 [18]
800 m 1:54.60 Caster Semenya   South Africa 20 July 2018 [19]
1000 m 2:29.15 DLR Faith Kipyegon   Kenya 14 August 2020 [20]
1500 m 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba   Ethiopia 17 July 2015 [21]
Mile 4:07.64 WR DLR Faith Kipyegon   Kenya 21 July 2023 [22]
5000 m 14:22.12 Hellen Obiri   Kenya 14 August 2020 [23]
100 m hurdles 12.30 (+0.6 m/s) Nia Ali   United States 21 July 2023 [24]
400 m hurdles 52.63 Lashinda Demus   United States 28 July 2009
3000 m steeplechase 8:44.32 WR DLR Beatrice Chepkoech   Kenya 20 July 2018 [25]
High jump 2.05 m Mariya Lasitskene   Russia 21 July 2017 [26]
Pole vault 5.04 m Yelena Isinbayeva   Russia 29 July 2008
Long jump 7.33 m Heike Drechsler   Germany 11 August 1992
Triple jump 15.31 m (0.0 m/s) Caterine Ibargüen   Colombia 18 July 2014 [27]
Shot put 20.60 m Natalya Lisovskaya   Soviet Union 3 August 1991
Discus throw 69.30 m Larisa Korotkevich   Russia 11 August 1992
Javelin throw 69.45 m Barbora Špotáková   Czech Republic 22 July 2011 [28]
4 × 100 metres relay 41.75 USA "Red"
English Gardner
Octavious Freeman
Allyson Felix
Carmelita Jeter
  United States 19 July 2013 [29]

References edit

  1. ^ "IAAF World Ranking Calendar". IAAF. 2019.
  2. ^ "100m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "200m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "1500m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ Mike Rowbottom (12 July 2019). "Hassan breaks world mile record in Monaco with 4:12.33 - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. ^ "1000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ "IAAF Diamond League Monaco - 1500m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 17 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Cheptegei breaks world 5000m record in Monaco as Diamond League action returns". World Athletics. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  9. ^ "110 Metres Hurdles Results". IAAF. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  10. ^ "400m Hurdles Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  11. ^ "3000m Steeplechase Men: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  12. ^ "High Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  13. ^ Mike Rowbottom (12 July 2019). "Lisek improves to 6.02m in Monaco – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  14. ^ Mike Rowbottom (12 July 2019). "Lisek improves to 6.02m in Monaco – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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  18. ^ "400m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  19. ^ "800m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Cheptegei breaks world 5000m record in Monaco as Diamond League action returns". World Athletics. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  21. ^ "IAAF Diamond League Monaco - 1500m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Mile Run Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Cheptegei breaks world 5000m record in Monaco as Diamond League action returns". World Athletics. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  24. ^ "100m Hurdles Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  25. ^ "3000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  26. ^ "High Jump Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  27. ^ Mike Rowbottom (18 July 2014). "Ibarguen's terrific triple jump of 15.31m in Monaco - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  28. ^ "Javelin Women: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 22 July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  29. ^ "Women's 4×100m Relay Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.[permanent dead link]

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