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Wanda Diamond League 2023 comprises 15 meetings
The Wanda Diamond League that groups the best athletics meetings in the world comprises 15 meetings in 2023. That is one additional meeting compared to 2022. The Allianz Memorial Van Damme will take place on Sep., 8th.
Aftermovie Allianz Memorial Van Damme 2022
This was the Allianz Memorial Van Damme 2022. See you on September 8, 2023 for the 47th edition!
The very best sporting Memorial ever
The 46th Allianz Memorial Van Damme on Friday evening was the greatest edition ever. That is clear from the statistics. With 87339 points the Memorial 2022 achieved its highest ever meeting score, 535 points more than its previous best (from 2018).
Three world leading performances, three meet records and a pole vault shock in Brussels
Yaroslava Mahuchikh in the high jump, Kara Winger in the javelin and Jacob Krop (5000m) have set world leading performances at Friday night's 46th edition of the Allianz Memorial Van Damme. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn broke the 36 year old meet record on the 100 metre hurdles, while Mondo Duplantis was stunned by Ernest-John Obiena in the pole vault competition.
Watrin ands Bolingo beat Belgian records, Crestan impresses
The Belgian home crowd at the King Baudouin Stadium had a lot to cheer for at the 46th Allianz Memorial Van Damme. Julien Watrin and Cynthia Bolingo raised the roof with new Belgian records, while Eliott Crestan also had a starring role. Nafi Thiam, Noor Vidts and the Belgian Tornados and Cheetahs also received plenty of support.
World hour race delivers two world records
The 46th edition of the Allianz Memorial Van Damme started with a bang. On the one hour run Kenyan Sabastian Sawe established a new world record on the 15km and 10 miles. Bashir Abdi's world record on the 20km and Mo Farah's world hour record survived.
Where and how to follow the Allianz Memorial Van Damme live?
Tonight you will feel and experience the 46th Allianz Memorial Van Damme in its purest form in the stadium. But you can also follow all the action at home or on the road: on TV, online and via social media. We put everything together for you...
Kovacs sets shot put meeting record at the Marché aux Poissons
As per tradition the Allianz Memorial Van Damme kicked off the day before the main event at the King Baudouin Stadium with a discipline held in an urban location around the city. This time the men's shot put competition was held at the Marché aux Poissons in the centre of Brussels, with Joe Kovacs as the winner.
Fraser-Pryce challenges Duplantis to sprint duel
Remarkable and funny moment at the end of the press conference: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce challenging Mondo Duplantis to a sprint duel.
Fraser-Pryce, Duplantis, Knighton and Camacho-Quinn look ahead to Allianz Memorial Van Damme
Five-time World Champion in the 100 metres Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and world record holder in the pole vault Mondo Duplantis will be two of the biggest eye catchers at the 46th edition of the Allianz Memorial Van Damme on Friday evening. On the eve of the penultimate meeting of the Wanda Diamond League, they spoke to the assembled international press about their ambitions and expectations for the Memorial. Sprint sensation Erriyon Knighton and Olympic Champion hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn also joined in.