2021 Memorial Van Damme

The 2021 Memorial Van Damme was the 45th edition of the annual track and field meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Held on 3 September at the King Baudouin Stadium, it was the thirteenth and penultimate leg of the 2021 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. The discus throw events were held on 1 September, two days before the rest of the meeting.[1] Although Memorial Van Damme and Weltklasse Zürich co-hosted the finals during the last full season in 2019, in 2021 the series moved to a single final in Zürich.[2]

2021 Memorial Van Damme
Dates3 September (discus throw held on 1 September)
Host cityBrussels, Belgium
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium
Level2021 Diamond League
2020
2022

The meeting was highlighted by Sifan Hassan nearly breaking the mile run world record with a 4:14.74 winning time. Additionally, the meeting attracted attention as two women's events (5000 metres and 200 metres) were won by women with XY disorders of sex development, affected by World Athletics' regulations on testosterone levels.[3]

Results

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Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the Diamond League finals in Zürich. First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower.[4]

Diamond Discipline

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National Events

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U18 Events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 Memorial Van Damme Results". World Athletics.
  2. ^ O'Kane, Patrick (26 August 2021). Zurich to host IAAF Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021. Inside the Games. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "2021 Brussels DL Recap: DSD Athletes Francine Niyonsaba & Christine Mboma Earn Big Wins & Sifan Hassan Scares the Mile World Record". LetsRun.com.
  4. ^ High-powered head-to-heads on tap in Shanghai - IAAF Diamond League. IAAF (2019-05-16). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
Results
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