Herculis

In today's article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Herculis, exploring its different facets, its importance in today's society and its impact on our lives. We will learn about its history, its applications and how it has evolved over time. Herculis is a topic that arouses the interest of many people, since its relevance covers different areas, from science to popular culture. Through this article, we hope to offer a comprehensive overview of Herculis and provide our readers with a deeper understanding of this currently very significant aspect.

Herculis
Herculis in 2005
DateJuly – August
LocationFontvieille, Monaco Monaco
Event typeTrack and field
World Athletics Cat.GW[1]
Established19 September 1987 (1987-09-19)
Official siteDiamond League – Monaco
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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. Herculis is now part of the Diamond League.

Editions

Herculis editions
Ed. Meeting Series Date Ref.
1st 1987 Herculis 19 Sep 1987 [2]
2nd 1988 Herculis 2 Aug 1988 [2]
3rd 1989 IAAF Grand Prix Final 1989 IAAF Grand Prix 1 Sep 1989 [3][4]
4th 1990 Herculis 1990 IAAF Grand Prix 12 Aug 1990 [5]
5th 1991 Herculis 1991 IAAF Grand Prix 3 Aug 1991 [6]
6th 1992 Herculis 1992 IAAF Grand Prix 11 Aug 1992 [7]
7th 1993 Herculis 1993 IAAF Grand Prix 7 Aug 1993 [7]
8th 1994 Herculis 1994 IAAF Grand Prix 2 Aug 1994 [7]
9th 1995 IAAF Grand Prix Final 1995 IAAF Grand Prix 9 Sep 1995 [4]
10th 1996 Herculis 1996 IAAF Grand Prix 10 Aug 1996 [8]
11th 1997 Herculis 1997 IAAF Grand Prix 16 Aug 1997 [9]
12th 1998 Herculis 1998 IAAF Golden League 8 Aug 1998 [10]
13th 1999 Herculis 1999 IAAF Golden League 4 Aug 1999 [11]
14th 2000 Herculis 2000 IAAF Golden League 18 Aug 2000 [12]
15th 2001 Herculis 2001 IAAF Golden League 20 Jul 2001 [13]
16th 2002 Herculis 2002 IAAF Golden League 19 Jul 2002 [14]
17th 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final 2003 IAAF Super Grand Prix 13–14 Sep 2003 [15]
18th 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final 2004 IAAF Super Grand Prix 18–19 Sep 2004 [16]
19th 2005 IAAF World Athletics Final 2005 IAAF Super Grand Prix 9–10 Sep 2005 [17]
20th 2006 Herculis 2006 IAAF Super Grand Prix 20 Aug 2006 [18]
21st 2007 Herculis 2007 IAAF Super Grand Prix 25 Jul 2007 [19]
22nd 2008 Herculis 2008 IAAF Super Grand Prix 29 Jul 2008 [20]
23rd 2009 Herculis 2009 IAAF Super Grand Prix 28 Jul 2009 [21]
24th 2010 Herculis 2010 Diamond League 22 Jul 2010 [22]
25th 2011 Herculis 2011 Diamond League 22 Jul 2011 [23]
26th 2012 Herculis 2012 Diamond League 20 Jul 2012 [24]
27th 2013 Herculis 2013 Diamond League 19 Jul 2013 [25]
28th 2014 Herculis 2014 Diamond League 18 Jul 2014 [26]
29th 2015 Herculis 2015 Diamond League 17 Jul 2015 [27]
30th 2016 Herculis 2016 Diamond League 15 Jul 2016 [28]
31st 2017 Herculis 2017 Diamond League 21 Jul 2017 [29]
32nd 2018 Herculis 2018 Diamond League 20 Jul 2018 [30]
33rd 2019 Herculis 2019 Diamond League 12 Jul 2019 [31]
34th 2020 Herculis 2020 Diamond League 14 Aug 2020 [32]
35th 2021 Herculis 2021 Diamond League 9 Jul 2021 [33]
36th 2022 Herculis 2022 Diamond League 10 Aug 2022 [34]
37th 2023 Herculis 2023 Diamond League 21 Jul 2023 [35]
38th 2024 Herculis 2024 Diamond League 12 Jul 2024 [36]

World records

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

World records set at Herculis
Year Event Record Athlete Nationality
2008 Pole vault 5.04 m Yelena Isinbayeva  Russia
2015 1500 m 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia
2018 3000m steeplechase 8:44.32 Beatrice Chepkoech  Kenya
2019 Mile 4:12.33 Sifan Hassan  Netherlands
2020 5000 m 12:35.36 Joshua Cheptegei  Uganda
2023 Mile 4:07.64 Faith Kipyegon  Kenya
2024 2000 m 5:19.70 Jessica Hull  Australia

Meeting records

Men

Men's meeting records of Herculis
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Ref.
100 m 9.78 (−0.3 m/s) Justin Gatlin  United States 17 July 2015 2015 [37]
200 m 19.46 (+0.8 m/s) Noah Lyles  United States 10 August 2022 2022 [38]
400 m 43.73 Wayde van Niekerk  South Africa 21 July 2017 2017 [39]
800 m 1:41.46 Djamel Sedjati  Algeria 12 July 2024 2024 [40]
1000 m 2:13.88 Jake Wightman  Great Britain 10 August 2022 2022 [41]
1500 m 3:26.69 DLR Asbel Kiprop  Kenya 17 July 2015 2015 [42]
Mile 3:56.75 John Ngugi  Kenya 12 August 1990 1990
2000 m 5:00.97 Mohamed Choumassi  Morocco 2 August 1994 1994
3000 m 7:25.02 Ali Saidi-Sief  Algeria 18 August 2000 2000
5000 m 12:35.36 WR DLR Joshua Cheptegei  Uganda 14 August 2020 2020 [43]
110 m hurdles 12.93 (±0.0 m/s) Aries Merritt  United States 20 July 2012 2012 [44]
400 m hurdles 46.51 Karsten Warholm  Norway 21 July 2023 2023 [45]
3000 m steeplechase 7:53.64 Brimin Kipruto  Kenya 22 July 2011 2011 [46]
High jump 2.40 Bohdan Bondarenko  Ukraine 18 July 2014 2014
Danil Lysenko  ANA 20 July 2018 2018 [47]
Pole vault 6.02 m Piotr Lisek  Poland 12 July 2019 2019 [48]
Long jump 8.58 m (−0.8 m/s) Ivan Pedroso  Cuba 25 July 1995 1995
Triple jump 17.82 m (+0.2 m/s) Christian Taylor  United States 12 July 2019 2019 [49]
Shot put 22.56 m Joe Kovacs  United States 17 July 2015 2015 [50]
Discus throw 69.08 m Lars Riedel  Germany 25 July 1995 1995
Javelin throw 90.20 m Raymond Hecht  Germany 10 August 1996 1996
4 × 100 metres relay 37.58 USA "Red":
Charles Silmon
Mike Rodgers
Mookie Salaam
Justin Gatlin 		 United States 19 July 2013 2013 [51]

Women

Women's meeting records of Herculis
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Ref.
100 m 10.62 (+0.4 m/s) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce  Jamaica 10 August 2022 2022 [52]
200 m 21.77 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica 7 August 1993 1993
400 m 48.97 Shaunae Miller-Uibo  Bahamas 20 July 2018 2018 [53]
800 m 1:54.60 Caster Semenya  South Africa 20 July 2018 2018 [54]
1000 m 2:29.15 DLR Faith Kipyegon  Kenya 14 August 2020 2020 [55]
1500 m 3:50.07 Genzebe Dibaba  Ethiopia 17 July 2015 2015 [56]
Mile 4:07.64 WR DLR Faith Kipyegon  Kenya 21 July 2023 2023 [57]
2000 m 5:19.70 WR DLR Jessica Hull  Australia 12 July 2024 2024 [58]
5000 m 14:22.12 Hellen Obiri  Kenya 14 August 2020 2020 [59]
100 m hurdles 12.30 (+0.6 m/s) Nia Ali  United States 21 July 2023 2023 [60]
400 m hurdles 52.63 Lashinda Demus  United States 28 July 2009 2009
3000 m steeplechase 8:44.32 WR DLR Beatrice Chepkoech  Kenya 20 July 2018 2018 [61]
High jump 2.05 m Mariya Lasitskene  Russia 21 July 2017 2017 [62]
Pole vault 5.04 m Yelena Isinbayeva  Russia 29 July 2008 2008
Long jump 7.33 m Heike Drechsler  Germany 11 August 1992 1992
Triple jump 15.31 m (±0.0 m/s) Caterine Ibargüen  Colombia 18 July 2014 2014 [63]
Shot put 20.60 m Natalya Lisovskaya  Soviet Union 3 August 1991 1991
Discus throw 69.30 m Larisa Korotkevich  Russia 11 August 1992 1992
Javelin throw 69.45 m Barbora Špotáková  Czech Republic 22 July 2011 2011 [64]
4 × 100 metres relay 41.75 USA "Red":
English Gardner
Octavious Freeman
Allyson Felix
Carmelita Jeter 		 United States 19 July 2013 2013 [65]

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