Three-time Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon has been confirmed to headline the women’s 3000m race at the Herculis EBS Monaco meeting on July 10, 2026.
Return to Stade Louis-II
The Kenyan middle-distance star will make her return to the Stade Louis-II, three years after breaking the mile world record there in 2023. That triumph was one of three world records she set during the 2023 Diamond League season, which she described as her best ever.
Since then, Kipyegon has continued to dominate, setting five world records at Diamond League meetings in the past three years. Her most recent came in the 1500m at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene in July 2025, where she clocked 3:48.68, lowering her own Florence record from 2024.
Chasing Another Record
Kipyegon also set the Diamond League record over 3000m in Silesia last season, finishing less than a second shy of Wang Junxia’s 32-year-old world record. With Monaco on the horizon, she has another chance to make history by breaking a world record in four consecutive years at a Diamond League meeting.
Diamond League Context
The Monaco meeting will be the tenth leg of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League, which begins in Doha on May 8 and concludes with finals in Brussels on September 4–5.
Kipyegon remains one of the most decorated athletes in Diamond League history, boasting 29 victories and five overall trophy wins. She has already opened her 2026 season with a win in her 10 km road race debut, underscoring her versatility and form heading into the track season.
Conclusion
Faith Kipyegon’s return to Monaco promises another thrilling chapter in her illustrious career. With her sights set on the 3000m world record, fans will be watching closely to see if she can extend her legacy as one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time.
