| Memorial Van Damme | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late August - early September |
| Location | .svg.png){kind=small} Brussels, Belgium |
| Event type | Track and field |
| IAAF Cat. | DF[1] |
| Official site | Memorial Van Damme |
The Memorial Van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium that takes place in late August or early September. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now the final event of the Diamond League, along with Weltklasse Zürich.
It was first organized in 1977 by a group of journalists in honour of Ivo Van Damme, a Belgian double medal winner at the Montreal Olympics who was killed the previous year in a car accident at the age of 22.
World records
Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at Memorial Van Damme.
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | One hour | 21,330 m | Mo Farah |  Great Britain |
| 18,930 m | Sifan Hassan |  Netherlands | ||
| T51 100 m | 19.71 (+0.4 m/s) | Peter Genyn | Belgium | |
| 2012 | 110 m hurdles | 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) | Aries Merritt |  United States |
| 2009 | 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:36.23 | William Biwott Tanui Gideon Gathimba Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono Augustine Kiprono Choge |  Kenya |
| 2006 | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:02.43 | Joseph Mutua William Yiampoy Ismael Kombich Wilfred Bungei | Kenya |
| 2005 | 10000 m | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele |  Ethiopia |
2004
- 10,000 m men Junior 27:04.00 Boniface Kiprop Toroitich, Uganda
- 3,000 m steeplechase men 7:53.63 Saif Saaeed Shaheen, Qatar
- Pole vault women 4.92 m Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia
2001
- 3,000 m men Junior 7:30.67 Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopia
- 3,000 m steeplechase men 7:55.28 Brahim Boulami, Morocco
1997
- 5,000 m men 12:39.74 Daniel Komen, Kenya
- 10,000 m men 26:27.85 Paul Tergat, Kenya
1996
- 10,000 m men 26:38.08 Salah Hissou, Morocco
- 1,000 m women 2:28.98 Svetlana Masterkova, Russia
1995
- 5,000 m men Junior 13:07.38 Daniel Komen, Kenya
- 1,000 m women 2:29.34 Maria de Lurdes Mutola, Mozambique
1981
- 1 mile men 3:47.33 Sebastian Coe, United Kingdom
Meeting Records
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.76 (+1.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt |  Jamaica | 16 September 2011 | [2] | [1] |
| 200 m | 19.26 (+0.7 m/s) DLR | Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 16 September 2011 | [3] | [2] |
| 400 m | 44.06 | Michael Johnson | United States | 28 August 1998 | ||
| 800 m | 1:42.20 | Wilson Kipketer |  Denmark | 22 August 1997 | ||
| 1000 m | 2:14.95 | Sammy Koskei | Kenya | 30 August 1985 | ||
| 1500 m | 3:26.12 | Hicham El Guerrouj |  Morocco | 24 August 2001 | ||
| Mile | 3:47.30 | Noureddine Morceli |  Algeria | 3 September 1993 | ||
| 3000 m | 7:23.09 | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco | 3 September 1999 | ||
| 5000 m | 12:39.74 | Daniel Komen | Kenya | 22 August 1997 | ||
| 10000 m | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 26 August 2005 | ||
| One hour | 21,330 m DLR | Mo Farah | Great Britain | 4 September 2020 | [4] | |
| 110 m hurdles | 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) | Aries Merritt | United States | 7 September 2012 | [5] | |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.51 | Andre Phillips | United States | 5 September 1986 | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:53.63 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen |  Qatar | 3 September 2004 | ||
| High jump | 2.43 m DLR | Mutaz Essa Barshim | Qatar | 5 September 2014 | [6] | |
| Pole vault | 6.00 m | Armand Duplantis |  Sweden | 4 September 2020 | [7] | |
| Long jump | 8.65 m (+0.2 m/s) | Carl Lewis | United States | 24 August 1984 | ||
| Triple jump | 17.60 m (+0.3 m/s) | Jonathan Edwards | United Kingdom | 25 August 1995 | ||
| Shot put | 22.44 m | Darrell Hill | United States | 31 August 2017 | [8] | |
| Discus throw | 69.94 m | Imrich Bugár |  Czechoslovakia | 24 August 1984 | ||
| Hammer throw | 82.26 m | Lance Deal | United States | 23 August 1996 | ||
| Javelin throw | 93.48 m (old design) 90.50 m (Current design) | Tom Petranoff Jan Železný | United States Czech Republic | 26 August 1983 25 August 1995 | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 38.65 | United States | United States | 19 August 1988 | ||
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:02.43 | Joseph Mwengi Mutua William Yiampoy Ismael Kipngetich Kombich Wilfred Bungei | Kenya | 25 August 2006 | [9] | |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 14:36.23 | William Biwott Tanui Gideon Gathimba Geoffrey Rono Augustine Choge | Kenya | 4 September 2009 | [10] |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.72 (-0.3 m/s) | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 6 September 2013 | [11] |
| 10.72 (+0.6 m/s) | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica | 9 September 2016 | [12] | |
| 200 m | 21.64 (+0.8 m/s) | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | 13 September 1991 | |
| 400 m | 48.83 | Sanya Richards | United States | 4 September 2009 | [13] |
| 800 m | 1:55.16 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya | 6 September 2008 | |
| 1000 m | 2:28.98 | Svetlana Masterkova |  Russia | 23 August 1996 | |
| 1500 m | 3:55.33 | Süreyya Ayhan |  Turkey | 5 September 2003 | |
| Mile | 4:16.71 | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya | 11 September 2015 | [14] |
| 2000 m | 5:30.19 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia | 4 September 2009 | [15] |
| 3000 m | 8:24.81+ | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia | 14 September 2007 | |
| Two miles | 8:58.58 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia | 14 September 2007 | |
| 5000 m | 14:18.89 | Almaz Ayana | Ethiopia | 9 September 2016 | [16] |
| One hour | 18,930 m DLR | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 4 September 2020 | [17] |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.42 (-0.3 m/s) | Yordanka Donkova |  Bulgaria | 5 September 1986 | |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.43 | Nezha Bidouane | Morocco | 28 August 1998 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:55.10 | Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenya | 31 August 2018 | [18] |
| High jump | 2.05 m | Anna Chicherova | Russia | 16 September 2011 | [19] |
| Pole vault | 5.00 m DLR | Sandi Morris | United States | 9 September 2016 | [20] |
| Long jump | 7.25 m (+1.7 m/s) | Heike Drechsler |  Germany | 13 September 1991 | |
| Triple jump | 15.14 m (+0.3 m/s) | Tatyana Lebedeva | Russia | 5 September 2003 | |
| Shot put | 20.59 m | Valerie Adams |  New Zealand | 5 September 2014 | [21] |
| Discus throw | 69.84 m | Tsvetanka Christova | Bulgaria | 5 September 1986 | |
| Javelin throw | 72.18 m (old design) | Fatima Whitbread | United Kingdom | 5 September 1986 | |
| 67.99 m (Current design) | Barbora Špotáková | Czech Republic | 5 September 2014 | [22] | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.97 | United States | United States | 19 August 1988 |
+ = en route to a longer distance
References
- ^ "IAAF World Ranking Calendar". IAAF. 2019.
- ^ "100m Men: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "200m Men: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (4 September 2020). "Hassan and Farah break one-hour world records in Brussels". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Bob Ramsak (7 September 2012). "12.80!! Merritt stuns with World record in 110m Hurdles in Brussels - Samsung Diamond League - FINAL, Part 2". IAAF. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "High Jump Results". IAAF. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (4 September 2020). "Hassan and Farah break one-hour world records in Brussels". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (31 August 2017). "Hill hits the shot put jackpot in Brussels' Place de la Monnaie – IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "4x800 Metres Relay Results". IAAF. 2006-08-25. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "4x1500 Metres Relay Results" (PDF). www.sport.be. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "100m Result" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "100m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "400 Metres Results" (PDF). www.sport.be. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Mile Run Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "2000 Metres Results" (PDF). www.sport.be. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "5000m Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Mike Rowbottom (4 September 2020). "Hassan and Farah break one-hour world records in Brussels". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "3000m Steeplechase Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "High Jump Women: Results" (PDF). Diamond League. Omega Timing. 16 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Pole Vault Results" (PDF). sportresult.com. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Shot Put Results". IAAF. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "Javelin Throw Results". IAAF. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.