That is Stuart Weir’s second piece on the Herculis Monaco Diamond League, held on July 11, 2025.
Monaco at all times delivers
Monaco at all times has a full and thrilling program; it by no means disappoints. Listed here are 10 reminiscences that I’ll take away.
1 Model and pageantry
Prince Albert strolling around the monitor and waving to the group. The Diamond League trophy making a grand entrance in one of many prince’s classic vehicles.
2 Mondo wins
Mondon successful the pole vault with a six meter leap however failing along with his world report try. Come on, you’ll be able to’t count on him to interrupt the world report each time.
3 Two legends within the hurdles
Femke Bol Successful the 400 hurdles in a world main 51.95. Because you requested, she continues to be taking 14 strides however maintaining it going yet another hurdle than final yr. Former world report holder, Dalilah Muhammad was second in 52.58 in her ultimate look in Monaco, in her ultimate season.
4 Information
There was a ladies’s 1000 meter races with two space data, a nationwide report and 7 PRs. RunBlogRun suspects that it is perhaps one thing to do with the occasion being not often run.
5 Ladies’s shot put
What an thrilling end! Chase Jackson was the early chief with 19.86 in spherical 1,with Sarah Mitton overtaking her with 20.00 in spherical 2. Then in spherical 5 Jackson threw 20.06 to regain the lead. Into the ultimate prime three spherical and Jessica Schilden received with 20.39, the final throw of competitors. This completed similtaneously the 400h and Schilden cerebrated with a Dutch selfie with Bol.
6 Males’s steeple
Soufiane El Bakkali received the steeple in 8 :03.18. He had a cushty lead with a lap to go however Japan’s Ryuji Miura closed the hole and handed him on the house straight, just for El Bakkali to seek out sufficient to win by 0.25 seconds.
7 Ladies’s 100
Julien Alfred obtained again to successful methods with 10.79. There have been 5 athletes who had run sub 11 this yr however solely Alfred was sub 11 tonight. The athletes weren’t helped being stored ready for in direction of 10 minutes whereas the stadium announcer talked concerning the triple bounce, the sunshine present and so forth
8 Males’s 800
Emmanuel Wanyonyi received the 800 in a world main 1:41.44 with Josh Hoey second in a PR of 1:42.01. What a season Hoey is having! British athlete, Max Burgin was operating effectively till spiked, making one surprise if we actually wanted 12 athletes within the race.
9 Ladies’s 100h
Megan Tapper equalled her PR to win the race. See separate submit.
10 Males’s 200
Noah Lyles received in 19.88 from Letsile Tebogo with the primary three underneath 20 seconds.
