Memorial Van Damme
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Athletics tournament held in Belgium
| Memorial Van Damme | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late August – early September |
| Location | Belgium Brussels, Belgium |
| Event type | Track and field |
| World Athletics Cat. | GW /DF[1] |
| Established | 16 August 1977; 48 years ago (1977年08月16日) |
| Official site | Memorial Van Damme |
| 2026 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 now serves as a final event of the Diamond League, along with Weltklasse Zürich between 2010 and 2019. In 2024 and 2026, Memorial Van Damme will serve as the sole final of the Diamond League.[2]
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.[3]
Editions
[edit ]World records
[edit ]Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at Memorial Van Damme.[37] [38] [39]
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mile | 3:47.33 | Sebastian Coe | United Kingdom |
| 1995 | 5000 m | 13:07.38 WJR | Daniel Komen | Kenya |
| 1000 m | 2:29.34 | Maria de Lurdes Mutola | Mozambique | |
| 1996 | 10,000 m | 26:38.08 | Salah Hissou | Morocco |
| 1000 m | 2:28.98 | Svetlana Masterkova | Russia | |
| 1997 | 5000 m | 12:39.74 | Daniel Komen | Kenya |
| 10,000 m | 26:27.85 | Paul Tergat | Kenya | |
| 2001 | 3000 m | 7:30.67 WJR | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:55.28 | Brahim Boulami | Morocco | |
| 2004 | 10,000 m | 27:04.00 WJR | Boniface Toroitich Kiprop | Uganda |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:53.63 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen | Qatar | |
| Pole vault | 4.92 m | Yelena Isinbayeva | Russia | |
| 2005 | 10,000 m | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia |
| 2006 | ×ばつ 800 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 800 m relay | 7:02.43 | Joseph Mutua William Yiampoy Ismael Kombich Wilfred Bungei |
Kenya |
| 2007 | Two miles | 8:58.58 | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia |
| 2009 | ×ばつ 1500 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 1500 m relay | 14:36.23 | William Biwott Tanui Gideon Gathimba Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono Augustine Kiprono Choge |
Kenya |
| 2012 | 110 m hurdles | 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) | Aries Merritt | United States |
| 2020 | 20,000 m (track) | 56:20.02+ | Bashir Abdi | Belgium |
| 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 | |
| 2023 | 2000 m | 4:43.13 | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway |
| 2025 | Mile steeplechase | 4:40.13 | Winfred Yavi | Bahrain |
Meeting records
[edit ]Men
[edit ]| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 9.76 (+1.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | 16 September 2011 | 2011 | [40] | [2] |
| 200 m | 19.26 (+0.7 m/s) DLR | Yohan Blake | Jamaica | 16 September 2011 | 2011 | [41] | [3] |
| 300 m | 32.22 | Butch Reynolds | United States | 19 Augustus 1988 | 1988 | [42] | |
| 400 m | 44.03 | Michael Cherry | United States | 3 September 2021 | 2021 | [43] | |
| 800 m | 1:42.20 | Wilson Kipketer | Denmark | 22 August 1997 | 1997 | ||
| 1000 m | 2:14.95 | Sammy Koskei | Kenya | 30 August 1985 | 1985 | ||
| 1500 m | 3:26.12 | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco | 24 August 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Mile | 3:47.30 | Noureddine Morceli | Algeria | 3 September 1993 | 1993 | ||
| 2000 m | 4:43.13 WR | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | Norway | 8 September 2023 | 2023 | [44] | |
| 3000 m | 7:23.09 | Hicham El Guerrouj | Morocco | 3 September 1999 | 1999 | ||
| 5000 m | 12:39.74 | Daniel Komen | Kenya | 22 August 1997 | 1997 | ||
| 10,000 m | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele | Ethiopia | 26 August 2005 | 2005 | ||
| 15,000 m | 41:51.64+ | Sabastian Sawe | Kenya | 1 September 2022 | 2022 | [45] | |
| 10 Miles | 44:57.65+ | Sabastian Sawe | Kenya | 1 September 2022 | 2022 | [45] | |
| 20,000 m | 56:20.02+ WR DLR | Bashir Abdi | Belgium | 4 September 2020 | 2020 | [46] | |
| One hour | 21,330 m DLR | Mo Farah | Great Britain | 4 September 2020 | 2020 | [47] | |
| 110 m hurdles | 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) WR | Aries Merritt | United States | 7 September 2012 | 2012 | [48] | |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.51 | Andre Phillips | United States | 5 September 1986 | 1986 | ||
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:30.7+ h | Joseph Mahmoud | France | 24 August 1984 | 1984 | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 7:53.63 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen | Qatar | 3 September 2004 | 2004 | ||
| High jump | 2.43 m DLR | Mutaz Essa Barshim | Qatar | 5 September 2014 | 2014 | [49] | |
| Pole vault | 6.11 m | Armand Duplantis | Sweden | 13 September 2024 | 2024 | [50] | |
| Long jump | 8.65 m (+0.2 m/s) | Carl Lewis | United States | 24 August 1984 | 1984 | ||
| Triple jump | 17.66 m (+0.1 m/s) | Christian Taylor | United States | 6 September 2019 | 2019 | [51] | |
| Shot put | 22.98 m | Leonardo Fabbri | Italy | 14 September 2024 | 2024 | [52] | |
| Discus throw | 69.96 m | Matthew Denny | Australia | 13 September 2024 | 2024 | [53] | |
| Hammer throw | 82.26 m | Lance Deal | United States | 23 August 1996 | 1996 | ||
| Javelin throw | 93.48 m (old design) | Tom Petranoff | United States | 26 August 1983 | 1983 | ||
| 90.50 m (current design) | Jan Železný | Czech Republic | 25 August 1995 | 1995 | |||
| ×ばつ 100 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 100 m relay | 38.49 | Xavi Mo-Ajok Taymir Burnet Hensley Paulina Raphael Bouju |
Netherlands | 8 September 2023 | 2023 | [54] | |
| ×ばつ 400 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 400 m relay | 3:05.57 | Olympic Essenbeek Halle: Jonathan Sacoor Tuur Bras Kevin Borlée Dylan Borlée |
Belgium | 14 September 2024 | 2024 | [55] | |
| ×ばつ 800 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 800 m relay | 7:02.43 | Joseph Mwengi Mutua William Yiampoy Ismael Kipngetich Kombich Wilfred Bungei |
Kenya | 25 August 2006 | 2006 | [56] | |
| ×ばつ 1500 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 1500 m relay | 14:36.23 | William Biwott Tanui Gideon Gathimba Geoffrey Rono Augustine Choge |
Kenya | 4 September 2009 | 2009 | [57] |
Women
[edit ]| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.72 (−0.3 m/s) | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 6 September 2013 | 2013 | [58] |
| 10.72 (+0.6 m/s) | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica | 9 September 2016 | 2016 | [59] | |
| 200 m | 21.48 (+0.2 m/s) DLR | Shericka Jackson | Jamaica | 8 September 2023 | 2023 | [60] |
| 400 m | 48.83 | Sanya Richards | United States | 4 September 2009 | 2009 | [61] |
| 800 m | 1:55.16 | Pamela Jelimo | Kenya | 6 September 2008 | 2008 | |
| 1000 m | 2:28.98 | Svetlana Masterkova | Russia | 23 August 1996 | 1996 | |
| 1500 m | 3:54.75 | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya | 14 September 2024 | 2024 | [62] |
| Mile | 4:14.74 | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 3 September 2021 | 2021 | [63] |
| 2000 m | 5:30.19 | Gelete Burka | Ethiopia | 4 September 2009 | 2009 | [64] |
| 3000 m | 8:24.81+ | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia | 14 September 2007 | 2007 | |
| Two miles | 8:58.58 WB | Meseret Defar | Ethiopia | 14 September 2007 | 2007 | |
| 5000 m | 14:09.82 | Beatrice Chebet | Kenya | 14 September 2024 | 2024 | [65] |
| One hour | 18,930 m DLR | Sifan Hassan | Netherlands | 4 September 2020 | 2020 | [66] |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.27 (+0.1 m/s) | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn | Puerto Rico | 2 September 2022 | 2022 | [67] |
| 400 m hurdles | 52.11 | Femke Bol | Netherlands | 8 September 2023 | 2023 | [68] |
| Mile steeplechase | 4:40.13 WB | Winfred Yavi | Bahrain | 22 August 2025 | 2025 | [69] |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:55.10 | Beatrice Chepkoech | Kenya | 31 August 2018 | 2018 | [70] |
| High jump | 2.05 m | Anna Chicherova | Russia | 16 September 2011 | 2011 | [71] |
| Yaroslava Mahuchikh | Ukraine | 2 September 2022 | 2022 | [72] | ||
| Pole vault | 5.00 m | Sandi Morris | United States | 9 September 2016 | 2016 | [73] |
| Long jump | 7.25 m (+1.7 m/s) | Heike Drechsler | Germany | 13 September 1991 | 1991 | |
| Triple jump | 15.14 m (+0.3 m/s) | Tatyana Lebedeva | Russia | 5 September 2003 | 2003 | |
| Shot put | 20.90 m | Chase Jackson | United States | 22 August 2025 | 2025 | [74] |
| Discus throw | 69.84 m | Tsvetanka Christova | Bulgaria | 5 September 1986 | 1986 | |
| Javelin throw | 72.18 m (old design) | Fatima Whitbread | United Kingdom | 5 September 1986 | 1986 | |
| 68.11 m (current design) | Kara Winger | United States | 2 September 2022 | 2022 | [75] | |
| ×ばつ 100 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 100 m relay | 42.97 | Gwen Torrence Sheila Echols Dannette Young Evelyn Ashford |
United States | 19 August 1988 | 1988 | |
| ×ばつ 400 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 400 m relay | 3:42.09 | Atletiekvereniging Lyra Lierse: Jitse Steenmans Elise Mehuys Messalina Pieroni Lien Torfs |
Belgium | 14 September 2024 | 2024 | [76] |
Mixed
[edit ]| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ×ばつ 100 metres relay">4 ×ばつ 100 m relay | 40.96 | Netherlands Orange: Elvis Afrifa Minke Bisschops Nsikak Ekpo Britt de Blaauw |
Netherlands | 22 August 2025 | 2025 | [77] |
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