Duplantis, Sifan Hassan, Michael Cherry and Yaroslava Mahuchikh were the nominees for athletics fans to choose from after their headline performances at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme. A large majority chose the 21-year-old Swedish pole vault phenom, who improved the meet record in Brussels for a second consecutive year. Duplantis' successful 6.05m jump earned him the title of Allianz Legend of the Night.
Camille Laus was chosen as the best Belgian athlete of the night by a specialised jury. In the 400 metres the Belgian Cheetah put down her season best time of 52.34, winning a so-called Battle of the Lowlands after a run between athletes from Belgium and the Netherlands. For her performance Laus was awarded the Neuhaus Best of Belgium trophy.
03 September, 2021