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True to its prestige and international reputation, the Herculis EBS meeting promises another exceptional evening on the track at Stade Louis-II. Olympic champions, world champions, record holders and rising stars will come together in Monaco for a series of contests that could produce outstanding performances.
Here is a look at the events not to be missed.
6.15pm – Women’s Pole Vault: A World-Class Contest
The evening will begin with an exceptionally strong women’s pole vault competition. World champion Katie Moon, who has cleared 4.75m, will face Olympic champion Nina Kennedy, whose best is 4.80m.
The field will also include American twins Hana and Amanda Moll, New Zealand’s Imogen Ayris, who has cleared 4.81m, as well as Tina Šutej and Angelica Moser.
France’s Marie-Julie Bonnin will be aiming to produce a major performance ahead of the European Championships.
6.30pm – Women’s Javelin: Ziyi Yan, the New Sensation
All eyes will be on Ziyi Yan. At only 18 years old, the Chinese thrower came close this season to Barbora Špotáková’s world record of 72.28m, set in 2008, with a throw of 71.74m.
Norway’s Sigrid Borge, Serbian prodigy Adriana Vilagoš and Olympic champion Haruka Kitaguchi will attempt to challenge the discipline’s new rising star.
6.40pm – Women’s Triple Jump: The World’s Best Take Centre Stage
The women’s triple jump will feature several of the world’s leading athletes. Olympic champion and world number one this season with 15.25m, Thea LaFond will start as the favourite.
However, she will face strong opposition from Cuba’s Davisleydi Velazco, who has jumped 15.13m, world champion Leyanis Pérez Hernández and Saly Sarr, bronze medallist at the World Indoor Championships.
7.55pm – Men’s High Jump: A Wide-Open Competition
It is difficult to identify a clear favourite in a contest where the leading athletes have recorded very similar performances.
Ukrainian world indoor champion Oleh Doroshchuk will face Jan Štefela and India’s Sarvesh Anil Kushare, who has cleared 2.31m this season.
The presence of Mutaz Essa Barshim will add further prestige to the event. The Qatari legend won on his most recent appearance in Monaco, in 2022.
8.00pm – Men’s Pole Vault: Mondo Duplantis at Home
Mondo Duplantis will return to familiar surroundings. Now based in Monaco, the Olympic champion will compete in an event organised at his request on the runway where he trains.
His minimum objective will be to improve his own meeting record of 6.05m, set last year.
Behind the Swedish favourite, Kurtis Marschall will be looking to make an impact, alongside French athletes Baptiste Thiery, Thibaut Collet and Renaud Lavillenie.
8.04pm – Women’s 400m: Marileidy Paulino in Command
The queen of the one-lap event arrives in Monaco full of confidence. Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino broke the Diamond League record in Paris with a time of 48.48 seconds.
She will face Jamaica’s Dejanea Oakley, Lurdes Gloria Manuel and European silver medallist Rhasidat Adeleke, who will make her season debut over the distance.
8.11pm – Men’s 1,000m: Wanyonyi Faces a Major Challenge
The men’s 1,000m has all the ingredients required for a spectacular race. Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya will face Djamel Sedjati, Jack Wightman and Mohamed Attaoui, the world leader over the distance this season.
French athletes Azeddine Habz, Gabriel Tual and Louey Ouerrat will also be aiming to make their mark in this highly competitive race.
8.21pm – Men’s 400m: The Meeting Record Under Threat
The clock could produce something special in the men’s 400m. Reigning world champion Busang Collen Kebinatshipi recently broke the Diamond League record in Paris with a time of 43.54 seconds.
He will face Olympic silver medallist Matthew Hudson-Smith, 2025 Diamond League winner Jacory Patterson and world silver medallist Jereem Richards.
South Africa’s Zakithi Nene, third on the 2026 world list with 43.89 seconds, could also play a leading role.
8.32pm – Women’s 3,000m: A Race for the History Books
The women’s 3,000m will be one of the major highlights of the evening. Athletics legend Faith Kipyegon will return to a Monaco track on which she has often produced outstanding performances.
The Kenyan will have to keep a close eye on Australia’s Jessica Hull, who set the 2,000m world record on the same track, Italy’s Nadia Battocletti and Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu, the 2026 world leader.
The Monaco crowd will also be watching Cassandre Beaugrand closely. The Olympic triathlon champion will fulfil a childhood dream by taking part in her first Diamond League event in Monaco, only a few weeks after breaking the French 5,000m record.
8.35pm – Men’s Long Jump: A Preview of the European Championships
The long jump will provide an early indication of the balance of power ahead of the European Championships in Birmingham.
Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer, who has dominated the event this season, will face Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglou, Italian prodigy Mattia Furlani and Bulgaria’s Bozhidar Sarâboyukov.
A competition not to be missed.
8.49pm – Women’s 100m Hurdles: Speed and Explosive Power
The Stade Louis-II straight will welcome an exceptionally strong line-up.
Olympic champion Masai Russell, who has run 12.14 seconds, will face world champion Ditaji Kambundji. Nadine Visser, Alaysha Johnson and Demisha Roswell are also capable of challenging for victory.
France’s Sacha Alessandrini, who represents a club in nearby Nice, will look to use the quality of the field to improve her personal best of 12.53 seconds.
9.05pm – Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase: Kenya’s Best Take on Monaco
The men’s 3,000m steeplechase could once again become a Kenyan showcase.
Simon Kiprop Koech, who has broken the eight-minute barrier this season, will lead a strong group that also includes Abraham Kibiwot, Olympic bronze medallist in Paris, and Edmund Serem.
World champion Geordie Beamish and Japan’s Ryuji Miura will attempt to disrupt the established order. France’s Nicolas-Marie Daru will target the A qualifying standard for the European Championships.
9.19pm – Women’s 200m: A Clash of Olympic Champions
The women’s 200m promises fireworks, with two Olympic champions set to go head-to-head.
Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred has recorded 21.86 seconds this season. She will face American Gabrielle Thomas, Olympic 200m champion, who has run 21.70 seconds.
However, world leader Adaejah Hodge, with 21.68 seconds, and Cambrea Sturgis will also have a major role to play.
France’s Gémima Joseph will attempt to take advantage of the world-class field to improve her personal best.
9.28pm – Men’s 5,000m: A Race Full of Quality
The men’s 5,000m will be one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the meeting. The two fastest athletes of the season, Addisu Yihune and Birhanu Balew, will line up after recording respective times of 12:47.62 and 12:47.73.
They will face world silver medallist Isaac Kimeli and reigning European silver medallist Dominic Lobalu.
French supporters will be closely following Jimmy Gressier, the reigning 10,000m world champion, as well as Étienne Daguinos, who is seeking the qualifying standard for Birmingham.
Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee will also attempt to use the fast race to improve his personal best.
9.52pm – Men’s 100m: A Final Showdown at the Highest Level
Athletics’ blue-riband event will bring the Monaco evening to a close with an outstanding line-up.
Jamaica’s Oblique Seville, the 2026 world leader with 9.82 seconds, will be the man to beat. His main rivals will include world indoor champion Jordan Anthony, Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and 2021 Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs.
A final contest of the highest quality to conclude what promises to be a memorable evening at Stade Louis-II.