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In the past, the Allianz Memorial Van Damme has often been the standard for high-level competitions in the women’s pole vault. In 2004, Jelena Isinbayeva set a world record of 4.92 metres at the King Baudouin Stadium. In 2016, Sandi Morris cleared 5 metres at the end of a brilliant competition, when all the other events had already finished. That 5-metre jump was also a meeting record that still stands today.
Sandi Morris happens to be one of the protagonists of this year’s edition. Ten years after her best jump ever (and her silver medal in Rio), she is still at the top. She has already secured two victories in the Wanda Diamond League this season and is one of the top favourites to grab the overall title. But to do so in Brussels, she will have to jump higher
than her compatriot Katie Moon, the Tokyo Olympic Champion and two-time World Champion.
Also worth keeping an eye on are Britain’s Molly Caudery, the current World Indoor Champion who has already cleared 4.85 metres twice this year, and rising star Amanda Moll, who jumped 4.88 metres and 4.91 metres during the indoor season. On the Belgian side, there is of course Elien Vekemans. She has already broken the Belgian record, which now stands at 4.66 metres, several times this season. Thanks to her excellent form and the strong competition, a further improvement on that record is certainly not out of the question.