Memorial Van Damme
Athletics tournament held in Belgium
Memorial Van Damme | |
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![]() King Baudouin Stadium during the 2012 edition | |
Date | Late August – early September |
Location | ![]() |
Event type | Track and field |
World Athletics Cat. | GW/DF[1] |
Established | 16 August 1977; 46 years ago (1977-08-16) |
Official site | Memorial Van Damme |
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]
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
Ed. | Meeting | Series | Date | Ref. |
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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 | 1,3 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 | 30 Aug 2024 |
World records
Over the course of its history, numerous world records have been set at Memorial Van Damme.
Meeting Records
Men
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. | Video |
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100 m | 9.76 (+1.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt | ![]() | 16 September 2011 | [35] | [1] |
200 m | 19.26 (+0.7 m/s) DLR | Yohan Blake | ![]() | 16 September 2011 | [36] | [2] |
400 m | 44.03 | Michael Cherry | ![]() | 3 September 2021 | [37] | |
800 m | 1:42.20 | Wilson Kipketer | ![]() | 22 August 1997 | ||
1000 m | 2:14.95 | Sammy Koskei | ![]() | 30 August 1985 | ||
1500 m | 3:26.12 | Hicham El Guerrouj | ![]() | 24 August 2001 | ||
Mile | 3:47.30 | Noureddine Morceli | ![]() | 3 September 1993 | ||
2000 m | 4:43.13 WR | Jakob Ingebrigtsen | ![]() | 8 September 2023 | [38] | |
3000 m | 7:23.09 | Hicham El Guerrouj | ![]() | 3 September 1999 | ||
5000 m | 12:39.74 | Daniel Komen | ![]() | 22 August 1997 | ||
10,000 m | 26:17.53 | Kenenisa Bekele | ![]() | 26 August 2005 | ||
20,000 m | 56:20.02+ WR DLR | Bashir Abdi | ![]() | 4 September 2020 | [39] | |
One hour | 21,330 m DLR | Mo Farah | ![]() | 4 September 2020 | [40] | |
110 m hurdles | 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) WR | Aries Merritt | ![]() | 7 September 2012 | [41] | |
400 m hurdles | 47.51 | Andre Phillips | ![]() | 5 September 1986 | ||
3000 m steeplechase | 7:53.63 | Saif Saaeed Shaheen | ![]() | 3 September 2004 | ||
High jump | 2.43 m DLR | Mutaz Essa Barshim | ![]() | 5 September 2014 | [42] | |
Pole vault | 6.10 m | Armand Duplantis | ![]() | 8 September 2023 | [43] | |
Long jump | 8.65 m (+0.2 m/s) | Carl Lewis | ![]() | 24 August 1984 | ||
Triple jump | 17.60 m (+0.3 m/s) | Jonathan Edwards | ![]() | 25 August 1995 | ||
Shot put | 22.61 m | Joe Kovacs | ![]() | 1 September 2022 | [44] | |
Discus throw | 69.94 m | Imrich Bugár | ![]() | 24 August 1984 | ||
Hammer throw | 82.26 m | Lance Deal | ![]() | 23 August 1996 | ||
Javelin throw | 93.48 m (old design) | Tom Petranoff | ![]() | 26 August 1983 | ||
90.50 m (Current design) | Jan Železný | ![]() | 25 August 1995 | |||
4 × 100 m relay | 38.49 | Xavi Mo-Ajok Taymir Burnet Hensley Paulina Raphael Bouju | ![]() | 8 September 2023 | [45] | |
4 × 800 m relay | 7:02.43 | Joseph Mwengi Mutua William Yiampoy Ismael Kipngetich Kombich Wilfred Bungei | ![]() | 25 August 2006 | [46] | |
4 × 1500 m relay | 14:36.23 | William Biwott Tanui Gideon Gathimba Geoffrey Rono Augustine Choge | ![]() | 4 September 2009 | [47] |
Women
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Ref. |
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100 m | 10.72 (-0.3 m/s) | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | ![]() | 6 September 2013 | [48] |
10.72 (+0.6 m/s) | Elaine Thompson | ![]() | 9 September 2016 | [49] | |
200 m | 21.48 (+0.2 m/s) DLR | Shericka Jackson | ![]() | 8 September 2023 | [50] |
400 m | 48.83 | Sanya Richards | ![]() | 4 September 2009 | [51] |
800 m | 1:55.16 | Pamela Jelimo | ![]() | 6 September 2008 | |
1000 m | 2:28.98 | Svetlana Masterkova | ![]() | 23 August 1996 | |
1500 m | 3:55.33 | Süreyya Ayhan | ![]() | 5 September 2003 | |
Mile | 4:14.74 | Sifan Hassan | ![]() | 3 September 2021 | [52] |
2000 m | 5:30.19 | Gelete Burka | ![]() | 4 September 2009 | [53] |
3000 m | 8:24.81+ | Meseret Defar | ![]() | 14 September 2007 | |
Two miles | 8:58.58 WB | Meseret Defar | ![]() | 14 September 2007 | |
5000 m | 14:18.89 | Almaz Ayana | ![]() | 9 September 2016 | [54] |
One hour | 18,930 m DLR | Sifan Hassan | ![]() | 4 September 2020 | [55] |
100 m hurdles | 12.27 (+0.1 m/s) | Jasmine Camacho-Quinn | ![]() | 2 September 2022 | [56] |
400 m hurdles | 52.11 | Femke Bol | ![]() | 8 September 2023 | [57] |
3000 m steeplechase | 8:55.10 | Beatrice Chepkoech | ![]() | 31 August 2018 | [58] |
High jump | 2.05 m | Anna Chicherova | ![]() | 16 September 2011 | [59] |
Yaroslava Mahuchikh | ![]() | 2 September 2022 | [60] | ||
Pole vault | 5.00 m | Sandi Morris | ![]() | 9 September 2016 | [61] |
Long jump | 7.25 m (+1.7 m/s) | Heike Drechsler | ![]() | 13 September 1991 | |
Triple jump | 15.14 m (+0.3 m/s) | Tatyana Lebedeva | ![]() | 5 September 2003 | |
Shot put | 20.59 m | Valerie Adams | ![]() | 5 September 2014 | [62] |
Discus throw | 69.84 m | Tsvetanka Christova | ![]() | 5 September 1986 | |
Javelin throw | 72.18 m (old design) | Fatima Whitbread | ![]() | 5 September 1986 | |
68.11 m (Current design) | Kara Winger | ![]() | 2 September 2022 | [63] | |
4 × 100 m relay | 42.97 | Gwen Torrence Sheila Echols Dannette Young Evelyn Ashford | ![]() | 19 August 1988 |
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