The 5 highlights of the 2022 Monaco Herculis meeting
The Monaco Herculis meeting was held this Wednesday evening in a white-hot Louis II stadium, a few days before the European Athletics Championships, which will be held in Munich from August 15 to 21. The performance of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the canon time of Faith Kipyegon, the superiority of Noah Lyles… Relive the best moments of the evening.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce takes on 100m competition
The magic trail of Louis II has been talked about again. By signing the best performance of the year (10’62), Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce dominated an ultra-fast race where all the sprinters went below eleven seconds.
The Jamaican beat her compatriot Shericka Jackson (10’71) and the Ivorian Marie-Josée Ta Lou (10’72).
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“I’m super happy to have run again under 10’70she attributed to the outcome of her race. I kinda expected that. Lately, I have regularly lined up lap times close to that time. »
With a 10’66 in Chorzow (Poland) and a 10’67 in Szekesfehervar (Hungary) a few days apart, the Jamaican is showing impressive consistency at the moment.
Faith Kipyegon breaks the clock in the 1500m
Faith Kipyegon writes a little more history and confirms that she has definitely sent herself home on the trail to the stars.
A two-time Olympic champion, the Kenyan set the world’s second-best performance ever in the 1,500m with a time of 3’50’37, just three-tenths off the world record.
Already dazzling at the last two meetings (second best time in history in 2021 over 1000m and fourth best time in history over 1500m in 2022), the 28-year-old champion beat the Americans Heather Maclean (3’58 ’89) and Elise Cranny (3’59’06).
Mutaz Essa Barshim and Yulimar Rojas assume their status
They did not set a record. But Mutaz Essa Barshim and Yulimar Rojas logically left Monaco with success in their pocket.
Determined from the conquest of the world record held by the Cuban Javier Sotomayor (2.45m), the triple world champion and Olympic champion will have to wait a little longer before entering definitively into the history of his discipline.
Big favorite in the men’s high jump and star of the meeting, the Qatari signed a jump of 2.30 m. Enough to win the contest, but still inches away from his ultimate quest.
A regular at the Herculis meeting, the reigning Olympic champion for her part achieved a jump of 15.01 m. Enough to win another victory in the Principality.
Grant Holloway best in 110m hurdles
The double world champion held his rang. And like in Eugene a little over a fortnight ago, Grant Holloway (12’99) won the 110m hurdles, once again ahead of his compatriot Trey Cunningham (13’03).
A great time which allows him to sign the second best world performance of the year.
The three Frenchmen present at the start of this 110m hurdles – Sasha Zoya (13’21), Pascal Martinot-Lagarde (13’26) and Just Kwadou-Mathey (13’78) – finished respectively 5e6e and 8e.
“PML” took the opportunity to beat his best time of the year. A good omen as the European Championships approach.
Noah Lyles crushes the 200m, Thierry Ndikumwenayo the 3000m
Winning return for Noah Lyles. A little over two weeks after his victory at the Worlds in Eugène (United States), the American did it again in Monaco, taking no chances for his opponents.
By signing the best performance of the meeting (19’45), Noah Lyles was well ahead of his compatriots Erriyon Knighton (19’84) and Michael Norman (19’95). United States record holder for fifteen days and third best performer in history, the native of Gainesville is making his mark in the 200m.
“I mostly wanted to have fun, but for me it’s far from a perfect racehe named on arrival. I want to thank the public. I loved running here. »
In the 3000m, Burundi’s Thierry Ndikumwenayo shattered the world’s best performance of the year and the Diamond League record by winning in 7’25’93. Undoubtedly one of the great highlights of this Herculis 2022 meeting.