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Memorial Van Damme

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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]

Memorial Van Damme
King Baudouin Stadium during the 2012 edition
DateLate August – early September
LocationBelgium Brussels, Belgium
Event typeTrack and field
World Athletics Cat.GW/DF[1]
Established16 August 1977; 47 years ago (1977-08-16)
Official siteMemorial Van Damme

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

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Memorial Van Damme editions
Ed. Meeting Series Date Ref.
1st 1977 Memorial Van Damme 16 Aug 1977 [4][5]
2nd 1978 Memorial Van Damme 18 Aug 1978 [6]
3rd 1979 Memorial Van Damme 4 Sep 1979 [5]
4th 1980 Memorial Van Damme 22 Aug 1980 [5]
5th 1981 Memorial Van Damme 28 Aug 1981 [5]
6th 1982 Memorial Van Damme 27 Aug 1982 [6]
7th 1983 Memorial Van Damme 26 Aug 1983 [5]
8th 1984 Memorial Van Damme 24 Aug 1984 [5]
9th 1985 Memorial Van Damme 1985 IAAF Grand Prix 30 Aug 1985 [5]
10th 1986 Memorial Van Damme 1986 IAAF Grand Prix 5 Sep 1986 [5]
11th 1987 Memorial Van Damme 1987 IAAF Grand Prix 11 Sep 1987 [5]
12th 1988 Memorial Van Damme 1988 IAAF Grand Prix 19 Aug 1988 [5]
13th 1989 Memorial Van Damme 1989 IAAF Grand Prix 25 Aug 1989 [5]
14th 1990 Memorial Van Damme 1990 IAAF Grand Prix 10 Aug 1990 [5]
15th 1991 Memorial Van Damme 1991 IAAF Grand Prix 13 Sep 1991 [5]
16th 1992 Memorial Van Damme 1992 IAAF Grand Prix 28 Aug 1992 [5]
17th 1993 Memorial Van Damme 1993 IAAF Grand Prix 3 Sep 1993 [5]
18th 1994 Memorial Van Damme 1994 IAAF Grand Prix 19 Aug 1994 [5]
19th 1995 Memorial Van Damme 1995 IAAF Grand Prix 25 Aug 1995 [5]
20th 1996 Memorial Van Damme 1996 IAAF Grand Prix 23 Aug 1996 [7]
21st 1997 Memorial Van Damme 1997 IAAF Grand Prix 22 Aug 1997 [8]
22nd 1998 Memorial Van Damme 1998 IAAF Golden League 28 Aug 1998 [9]
23rd 1999 Memorial Van Damme 1999 IAAF Golden League 3 Sep 1999 [10]
24th 2000 Memorial Van Damme 2000 IAAF Golden League 28 Aug 2000 [11]
25th 2001 Memorial Van Damme 2001 IAAF Golden League 24 Aug 2001 [12]
26th 2002 Memorial Van Damme 2002 IAAF Golden League 30 Aug 2002 [13]
27th 2003 Memorial Van Damme 2003 IAAF Golden League 5 Sep 2003 [14]
28th 2004 Memorial Van Damme 2004 IAAF Golden League 2–3 Sep 2004 [15]
29th 2005 Memorial Van Damme 2005 IAAF Golden League 26 Aug 2005 [16]
30th 2006 Memorial Van Damme 2006 IAAF Golden League 25 Aug 2006 [17]
31st 2007 Memorial Van Damme 2007 IAAF Golden League 14 Sep 2007 [18]
32nd 2008 Memorial Van Damme 2008 IAAF Golden League 5 Sep 2008 [19]
33rd 2009 Memorial Van Damme 2009 IAAF Golden League 4 Sep 2009 [20]
34th 2010 Memorial Van Damme 2010 Diamond League 27 Aug 2010 [21]
35th 2011 Memorial Van Damme 2011 Diamond League 16 Sep 2011 [22]
36th 2012 Memorial Van Damme 2012 Diamond League 7 Sep 2012 [23]
37th 2013 Memorial Van Damme 2013 Diamond League 6 Sep 2013 [24]
38th 2014 Memorial Van Damme 2014 Diamond League 5 Sep 2014 [25]
39th 2015 Memorial Van Damme 2015 Diamond League 11 Sep 2015 [26]
40th 2016 Memorial Van Damme 2016 Diamond League 8–9 Sep 2016 [27]
41st 2017 Memorial Van Damme 2017 Diamond League 31 Aug, 1 Sep 2017 [28]
42nd 2018 Memorial Van Damme 2018 Diamond League 30–31 Aug 2018 [29]
43rd 2019 Memorial Van Damme 2019 Diamond League 5–6 Sep 2019 [30]
44th 2020 Memorial Van Damme 2020 Diamond League 4 Sep 2020 [31]
45th 2021 Memorial Van Damme 2021 Diamond League 1 Sep, 3 Sep 2021 [32]
46th 2022 Memorial Van Damme 2022 Diamond League 1–2 Sep 2022 [33]
47th 2023 Memorial Van Damme 2023 Diamond League 7–8 Sep 2023 [34]
48th 2024 Memorial Van Damme 2024 Diamond League 13–14 Sep 2024 [35]

World records

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Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at Memorial Van Damme.

World records set at the Memorial Van Damme
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 4 × 800 m relay 7:02.43 Joseph Mutua
William Yiampoy
Ismael Kombich
Wilfred Bungei 		  Kenya
2009 4 × 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 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

Meeting records

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Men

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Men's meeting records of the Memorial Van Damme
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Ref. Video
100 m 9.76 (+1.3 m/s) Usain Bolt   Jamaica 16 September 2011 2011 [36] [1]
200 m 19.26 (+0.7 m/s) DLR Yohan Blake   Jamaica 16 September 2011 2011 [37] [2]
400 m 44.03 Michael Cherry   United States 3 September 2021 2021 [38]
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 [39]
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
20,000 m 56:20.02+ WR DLR Bashir Abdi   Belgium 4 September 2020 2020 [40]
One hour 21,330 m DLR Mo Farah   Great Britain 4 September 2020 2020 [41]
110 m hurdles 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) WR Aries Merritt   United States 7 September 2012 2012 [42]
400 m hurdles 47.51 Andre Phillips   United States 5 September 1986 1986
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 [43]
Pole vault 6.11 m Armand Duplantis   Sweden 13 September 2024 2024 [44]
Long jump 8.65 m (+0.2 m/s) Carl Lewis   United States 24 August 1984 1984
Triple jump 17.60 m (+0.3 m/s) Jonathan Edwards   United Kingdom 25 August 1995 1995
Shot put 22.98 m Leonardo Fabbri   Italy 14 September 2024 2024 [45]
Discus throw 69.96 m Matthew Denny   Australia 13 September 2024 2024 [46]
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
4 × 100 m relay 38.49 Xavi Mo-Ajok
Taymir Burnet
Hensley Paulina
Raphael Bouju 		  Netherlands 8 September 2023 2023 [47]
4 × 800 m relay 7:02.43 Joseph Mwengi Mutua
William Yiampoy
Ismael Kipngetich Kombich
Wilfred Bungei 		  Kenya 25 August 2006 2006 [48]
4 × 1500 m relay 14:36.23 William Biwott Tanui
Gideon Gathimba
Geoffrey Rono
Augustine Choge 		  Kenya 4 September 2009 2009 [49]


Women

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Women's meeting records of the Memorial Van Damme
Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Ref.
100 m 10.72 (−0.3 m/s) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce   Jamaica 6 September 2013 2013 [50]
10.72 (+0.6 m/s) Elaine Thompson   Jamaica 9 September 2016 2016 [51]
200 m 21.48 (+0.2 m/s) DLR Shericka Jackson   Jamaica 8 September 2023 2023 [52]
400 m 48.83 Sanya Richards   United States 4 September 2009 2009 [53]
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 [54]
Mile 4:14.74 Sifan Hassan   Netherlands 3 September 2021 2021 [55]
2000 m 5:30.19 Gelete Burka   Ethiopia 4 September 2009 2009 [56]
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 [57]
One hour 18,930 m DLR Sifan Hassan   Netherlands 4 September 2020 2020 [58]
100 m hurdles 12.27 (+0.1 m/s) Jasmine Camacho-Quinn   Puerto Rico 2 September 2022 2022 [59]
400 m hurdles 52.11 Femke Bol   Netherlands 8 September 2023 2023 [60]
3000 m steeplechase 8:55.10 Beatrice Chepkoech   Kenya 31 August 2018 2018 [61]
High jump 2.05 m Anna Chicherova   Russia 16 September 2011 2011 [62]
Yaroslava Mahuchikh   Ukraine 2 September 2022 2022 [63]
Pole vault 5.00 m Sandi Morris   United States 9 September 2016 2016 [64]
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 20.59 m Valerie Adams   New Zealand 5 September 2014 2014 [65]
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 [66]
4 × 100 m relay 42.97 Gwen Torrence
Sheila Echols
Dannette Young
Evelyn Ashford 		  United States 19 August 1988 1988

References

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