The iconic track of Monaco’s Stade Louis-II will once again become a stage for the world’s finest athletes as the 2025 Herculis EBS Meeting returns on Friday 11th July. Less than a year after the Paris Olympics, seven Olympic champions are confirmed to compete in what promises to be a night of thrilling athletic spectacle.
Julien Alfred, Olympic 100m champion and one of the fastest women in the world this season, is set to defend her title in Monaco. The sprinter from Saint Lucia recently clocked a blistering 10.75 seconds in Stockholm, edging closer to her national record and within striking distance of the Monaco meeting record of 10.72 set by Marion Jones in 1998.
Joining her is Dominican star Marileidy Paulino, Olympic and World Champion over 400m, who arrives in top form with a seasonal best of 49.12 seconds. After breaking her national record in the 200m earlier this season, Paulino is tipped for another dominant performance under the Riviera lights.
Power and precision on the field
In the field events, Germany’s Yemisi Ogunleye, Olympic champion in the shot put and European indoor silver medallist, returns to competition this summer and will look to make a statement ahead of the World Championships in August.
Also confirmed is New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr, Olympic gold medallist in the high jump, and Armand Duplantis, the Swedish pole vault sensation who set his twelfth world record just days ago with a height of 6.28m. Duplantis, a regular in Monaco, is expected to draw one of the night’s loudest cheers.
The men’s middle distance and hurdles line-up
On the track, American hurdler Grant Holloway returns to Monaco aiming to reassert his dominance in the 110m hurdles. A two-time winner at Stade Louis-II, Holloway is looking to bounce back from a slower start to the season.
In the 800m, Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi enters as the man to beat. Fresh off a commanding win in Stockholm with a time of 1:41.95, he is within range of the Herculis meeting record of 1:41.46 set just last year.
A flagship Diamond League event
Since joining the Diamond League circuit in 2010, the Herculis EBS Meeting has become one of the premier events on the global athletics calendar. With seven “World’s Best Meeting” titles and nine world records set on its track, the event continues to attract the brightest stars of the sport.
This year’s edition, just two months ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo, is expected to feature more than 40 events, blending elite competition with a celebratory atmosphere. Among them is the beloved 1,000m race open to amateur runners, which traditionally opens the evening’s programme.
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