2019 Memorial Van Damme

The 2019 Memorial Van Damme was the 43rd edition of the annual track and field meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Held on 5–6 September at the King Baudouin Stadium, it was the fourteenth leg of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit – and the second half of the final for 2019 (the first half being held during the Weltklasse Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland on 29 August).[1] It was the tenth and last edition of the meet to co-host the Diamond League final with the Weltklasse Zürich; The Weltklasse Zürich will exclusively host the final in 2020.[2]

2019 Memorial Van Damme
Dates5–6 September
Host cityBrussels, Belgium
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium
Level2019 IAAF Diamond League
Events34 (16 Diamond League)
2018
2020

Because of the late World Athletics Championships, the Diamond League final was for the first time held before the World Athletics Championships in the same year. 16 Diamond League champions (8 men and 8 women) were determined and received wild cards to compete at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.[3] 18 more events were contested outside the Diamond League.

Diamond League champions edit

Men Women
Athlete Event Athlete Event
  Noah Lyles (USA) 200 m   Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) 100 m
  Michael Norman (USA) 400 m   Ajeé Wilson (USA) 800 m
  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN) 1500 m   Sifan Hassan (NED) 5000 m
  Orlando Ortega (ESP) 110 m hurdles   Danielle Williams (JAM) 100 m hurdles
  Getnet Wale (ETH) 3000 m steeplechase   Mariya Lasitskene (ANA) High jump
  Christian Taylor (USA) Triple jump   Katerina Stefanidi (GRE) Pole vault
  Tomas Walsh (NZL) Shot put   Malaika Mihambo (GER) Long jump
  Daniel Ståhl (SWE) Discus throw   Yaime Pérez (CUB) Discus throw

Diamond League results edit

Men edit

Women edit

Non-Diamond League results edit

Men edit

Women edit

Boys edit

Girls edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gault, Jonathan (5 September 2019). 2019 Brussels Diamond League Final Preview: Ajee Wilson Goes For It In the 800, Obiri Battles Hassan in the Final DL 5K + Kerley-Norman 400 Rematch. LetsRun.com. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. ^ O'Kane, Patrick (26 August 2019). Zurich to host IAAF Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021. Inside the Games. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Smythe, Steve (5 September 2019). Brussels gets set for Diamond League final. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
Results

External links edit