2010 Memorial Van Damme

The 2010 Memorial Van Damme was the 34th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Held on 27 August at the King Baudouin Stadium, it was the fourteenth leg of the inaugural IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit – and the second half of the final for 2010 (the first half being held during the Weltklasse Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland on 18–19 August).[1][2]

2010 Memorial Van Damme
Dates27 August
Host cityBrussels, Belgium
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium
Level2010 IAAF Diamond League
Events30 (16 Diamond League)
2009
2011

Diamond League champions

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Men Women
Athlete Event Athlete Event
  Tyson Gay (USA) 100 m   Allyson Felix (USA) 200 m
  David Rudisha (KEN) 800 m   Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) 800 m
  Asbel Kiprop (KEN) 1500 m   Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 5000 m
  Bershawn Jackson (USA) 400 m hurdles   Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (CAN) 100 m hurdles
  Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) Pole vault   Milcah Chemos Cheiywa (KEN) 3000 m steeplechase
  Teddy Tamgho (FRA) Triple jump   Blanka Vlašić (CRO) High jump
  Christian Cantwell (USA) Shot put   Yargelis Savigne (CUB) Triple jump
  Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) Javelin throw   Yarelis Barrios (CUB) Discus throw

Records

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The following records were set at the meet.

Type Athlete Event Mark
Meeting   Reese Hoffa (USA) Men's shot put 22.16 m
North American   Molly Huddle (USA) Women's 5000 m 14:44.76
World junior   Almaz Ayana (ETH) Women's 3000 m steeplechase 9:22.51
Croatian   Sandra Perković (CRO) Women's discus throw 66.93 m

Kenyan athlete Vivian Cheruiyot also ran a world leading 14.34.13 in the women's 5000 m, the fastest time in 2010.

Diamond League results

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Women

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Non-Diamond League results

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Women

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tyson Gay wraps up Diamond League title in Brussels. BBC Sport (27 August 2010). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  2. ^ 2010 Brussels Recap: American Record For Molly Huddle, Manzano Impresses Again, Rudisha Over Kaki, Semenya Gets Beaten. LetsRun.com (27 August 2010). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ^ Grohmann, Karolos (10 February 2017). Savinova stripped of London Games 800m gold for doping. Reuters. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ Kissane, Sinead (13 November 2015). Mary Cullen fighting to survive in slipstream of dopers in the dirty world of cheats. Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
Results
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