Cassandre Beaugrand breaks the French record of 3.000 meters in the Diamond League
Cassandre Beaugrand set a new French 3.000m record with a time of 8:32.86 in his debut at the Monaco Diamond League.
The Olympic triathlon champion finished eighth on Friday, July 10, and lowered her score in 2,55 seconds the 8:35.41 that Bouchra Ghezielle held as the national record since 2005.
The result extends Beaugrand's career in athletics, where since 2025 he has achieved national records on the road and track while continuing to compete in the World Triathlon Series.
France sets a record in its Diamond League debut
Cassandre Beaugrand completed the 3.000 meters in 8:32.86 during the Herculis Meeting in Monaco, played at the Louis II stadium and corresponding to the tenth event of the 2026 Diamond League.
The Frenchwoman competed against several of the world's best long-distance runners and finished in eighth place. The Kenyan won. Agnes Jebet Ngetich, who crossed the finish line in 8:08.95.
| Athlete | Country | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Jebet Ngetich | Kenya | 8:08.95 | 1.ª |
| Cassandre Beaugrand | France | 8:32.86 | 8th and a French record |
Beaugrand also significantly lowered his previous personal best in the distance, the 9:03.97 which he had achieved in 2022 during the Miramas Elite Meeting.
Four national records since 2025
The record achieved in Monaco adds to the evolution that Cassandre Beaugrand has been showing as a runner since the beginning of 2025.
In February of that year he completed the 5 kilometers from Monaco in 14:53, becoming the first French woman to break the 15-minute barrier in this distance on asphalt.
In April 2026, he also set a national record of 10 kilometers on the road with 30:52 during the Lille Urban Trail. The triathlete had previously set a record of 14:40.77 in 5.000 meters on track, a brand that also became a French record.
| Distance | Brand | In total area | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 kilometers | 14:53 | Ruta | French Record |
| 10 kilometers | 30:52 | Ruta | French Record |
| 5.000 meters | 14:40.77 | Mobile | French record at the time of the race |
| 3.000 meters | 8:32.86 | Mobile | French Record |
Athletics as a new competitive stimulus
After the race, Beaugrand explained that combining both disciplines has allowed him to rediscover the enjoyment of competition and find new stimuli outside the usual triathlon calendar.
The Frenchwoman acknowledged that the record was not the main objective of the night and that she needed time to process what she had achieved in front of the Monaco audience.
Beaugrand, who has moved his training base from Loughborough to Girona, thus maintains his commitment to combining triathlon with high-level athletics events.
The Frenchwoman faces this stage after having won the two main short-distance titles in 2024: Olympic gold in Paris and the World Triathlon Series Championship. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Alex Yee finishes far from his personal best in the 5.000 meters
The Monaco meeting also featured the Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee, who participated in the men's 5.000-meter race.
The Briton finished with a time of 13:27.79far from his personal best of 13:13.89. The victory went to the Swiss. Dominic Lobalu, who won with a time of 12:52.54.
Beaugrand's performance was the most outstanding result among the two Olympic triathlon champions present in Monaco and reinforces her progression as a track and road racer.
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