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Richard Browne runs new world record 200m Men Blade Runners
USA's Richard Browne ran a new paralympic world record. In the 200m race for "blade runners" at AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme. Browne stopped the clocks after 21"62.
Barshim: '2.46 is possible'
In the end Javier Sotomayor's high jump world record remained safe, but seemingly not for very long. Mutaz Essa Barshim took the win as well as the diamonds in Brussels with a staggering 2m43 clearance.
Felix: 'Good to feel healthy again
Allyson Felix hasn't had the smoothest season of her career, but finishing the summer on a high at the AG Insurance Memorial van Damme means a lot to the American sprinter.
Dauwens improves PB
Axelle Dauwens improved her personal best on the 400m hurdles. She finished in seventh in 55.56secs, 0.07secs better than what she put on the timesheets at the European Championship in Zürich, where she also took seventh.
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The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme plays host to sixteen Diamond League finals.
Gatlin flies to Brussels sprint double
Justin Gatlin ends the athletics season unbeaten as the American took two commanding sprint wins at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme in Brussels. The spectacular Diamond League finale decided on the eight remaining diamond races.
Kevin Borlée: "I couldn't train all week"
Kevin Borlée is a happy man after his second place in the 400m. "I couldn't train all week. Under the circumstances I'm satisfied with 45"44 and second."
Mekhissi Benabbad dreams of beating the Kenyans
Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad can be blunt in speaking out on his races. On the eve of one of the strongest 3000m steeple races of the last decade at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme Mekhissi Benabbad was very clear about his goals : 'I want to and I will break the 30 year old dominance of Kenya in the steeplechase', said the double Olympic silver medal winner. 'That’s how I want to become a legend in my sports. That is my ultimate goal. One day I will break the magic 8 minutes barrier in the steeplechase. Last year In Paris I was close an missed the mark with only 9 hundredts of a second.'