2020 Herculis

2020 Herculis
OrganisersWorld Athletics
Edition33rd
Dates14 August 2020
Host cityFontvieille, Monaco
VenueStade Louis II
Events14
Official websitemonaco.diamondleague.com
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2020 Herculis was the 34th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting held on 14 August 2020 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. It was the first leg of the 2020 Diamond League, which had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei set a new 5000 metres world record of 12:35.36 minutes, knocking two seconds off the previous record set by Kenenisa Bekele in 2004.[1]

  1. ^ Cheptegei breaks world 5000m record in Monaco as Diamond League action returns. World Athletics (2020-08-14). Retrieved 2020-09-11.