The Brussels Diamond League – Memorial Van Damme 2023 promises to be an electrifying showcase of athletic talent, featuring an exceptional startlist that reads like a who’s who of track and field.
Spectators and fans around the globe are eagerly anticipating performances from some of the sport’s most illustrious names, including sprint sensation Shericka Jackson, the inimitable Elaine Thompson-Herah, shot put standout Chase Ealey, pole vault prodigy Armand Duplantis, and 400m hurdles rising star Femke Bol. With such a stellar line-up, this year’s Brussels Diamond League is set to be an unforgettable display of speed, strength, and skill, cementing its reputation as one of the premier events on the athletics calendar.
Start Lists | Brussels Diamond League – Memorial Van Damme 2023
07 September 2023
Women’s Shot Put
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| USA |
AQUILLA, Adelaide |
19.17 |
19.64 |
| POR |
DONGMO, Auriol |
19.72 |
19.82 |
| USA |
EALEY, Chase |
20.43 |
20.51 |
| USA |
EWEN, Maggie |
20.45 |
20.45 |
| CAN |
MITTON, Sarah |
20.08 |
20.33 |
| GER |
OGUNLEYE, Yemisi |
19.44 |
19.44 |
| SWE |
ROOS, Fanny |
19.29 |
19.42 |
| NED |
SCHILDER, Jessica |
19.64 |
20.24 |
| JAM |
THOMAS-DODD, Danniel |
19.77 |
19.77 |
| USA |
WOODARD, Jessica |
18.73 |
19.40 |
08 September 2023
Pole Vault
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| BEL |
BROEDERS, Ben |
5.76 |
5.85 |
| FRA |
COLLET, Thibaut |
5.90 |
5.90 |
| SWE |
DUPLANTIS, Armand |
6.12 |
6.21 |
| NOR |
GUTTORMSEN, Sondre |
5.90 |
5.90 |
| USA |
KENDRICKS, Sam |
5.95 |
6.06 |
| USA |
LIGHTFOOT, KC |
6.07 |
6.07 |
| AUS |
MARSCHALL, Kurtis |
5.95 |
5.95 |
| USA |
MCWHORTER, Zach |
5.86 |
5.86 |
| USA |
NILSEN, Christopher |
5.95 |
6.00 |
| PHI |
OBIENA, Ernest John |
6.00 |
6.00 |
Javelin Throw Women
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| AUT |
HUDSON, Victoria |
64.05 |
64.68 |
| LTU |
JASIŪNAITĖ, Liveta |
61.57 |
63.98 |
| JPN |
KITAGUCHI, Haruka |
67.04 |
67.04 |
| LAT |
MŪZE-SIRMĀ, Līna |
64.78 |
64.87 |
| CZE |
OGRODNÍKOVÁ, Nikola |
61.75 |
67.40 |
| NZL |
PEETERS, Tori |
63.26 |
63.26 |
| IND |
RANI, Annu |
59.24 |
63.82 |
| COL |
RUIZ HURTADO, Flor Denis |
65.47 |
65.47 |
| LAT |
SIETIŅA, Anete |
63.18 |
64.47 |
High Jump Women
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| SLO |
APOSTOLOVSKI, Lia |
1.95 |
1.95 |
| UKR |
GERASHCHENKO, Iryna |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| GBR |
LAKE, Morgan |
1.97 |
1.97 |
| BEL |
MAES, Merel |
1.93 |
1.93 |
| UKR |
MAHUCHIKH, Yaroslava |
2.02 |
2.05 |
| FRA |
MENIKER, Nawal |
1.93 |
1.93 |
| AUS |
PATTERSON, Eleanor |
1.99 |
2.02 |
| EST |
PIHELA, Elisabeth |
1.92 |
1.92 |
| SRB |
TOPIĆ, Angelina |
1.97 |
1.97 |
| FIN |
TUURI, Heta |
1.87 |
1.90 |
400m Women
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| BEL |
BOLINGO, Cynthia |
49.96 |
49.96 |
| NED |
KLAVER, Lieke |
49.81 |
49.81 |
| USA |
LITTLE, Shamier |
49.68 |
49.68 |
| JAM |
MCLEOD, Candice |
50.19 |
49.51 |
| KEN |
MORAA, Mary |
50.38 |
50.38 |
| GBR |
NIELSEN, Laviai |
50.83 |
50.83 |
| BEL |
PONETTE, Helena |
51.52 |
51.52 |
| BAR |
WILLIAMS, Sada |
49.58 |
49.58 |
1500m Women
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| ROU |
BOBOCEA, Claudia Mihaela |
4:03.80 |
4:01.10 |
| KEN |
CHEPCHIRCHIR, Nelly |
3:56.72 |
3:56.72 |
| KEN |
CHEPKIRUI, Purity |
4:04.51 |
4:04.51 |
| GBR |
COURTNEY-BRYANT, Melissa |
3:58.01 |
3:58.01 |
| ESP |
GUERRERO, Esther |
4:00.13 |
4:00.13 |
| AUS |
HALL, Linden |
3:57.27 |
3:57.27 |
| ETH |
HAYLOM, Birke |
3:54.93 |
3:54.93 |
| AUS |
HULL, Jessica |
3:57.29 |
3:57.29 |
| USA |
JOHNSON, Sinclaire |
4:01.09 |
3:58.85 |
| IRL |
MAGEEAN, Ciara |
3:56.61 |
3:56.61 |
| ETH |
MESHESHA, Hirut |
3:54.87 |
3:54.87 |
| GBR |
MUIR, Laura |
3:56.36 |
3:54.50 |
| ESP |
PÉREZ, Marta |
4:01.41 |
4:00.12 |
| GBR |
SNOWDEN, Katie |
3:56.72 |
3:56.72 |
| BEL |
VANDERELST, Elise |
4:05.26 |
4:02.63 |
| USA |
WILEY, Addison |
4:03.22 |
4:03.22 |
| BEN |
YARIGO, Noélie |
4:20.09 |
4:20.09 |
200m Men
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| USA |
BEDNAREK, Kenneth |
19.82 |
19.68 |
| CAN |
BROWN, Aaron |
20.00 |
19.95 |
| CAN |
DE GRASSE, Andre |
20.01 |
19.62 |
| LBR |
FAHNBULLEH, Joseph |
20.14 |
19.83 |
| GBR |
HUGHES, Zharnel |
19.73 |
19.73 |
| USA |
KING, Kyree |
20.01 |
20.00 |
| CUB |
MENA, Reynier |
19.95 |
19.63 |
| ITA |
TORTU, Filippo |
20.14 |
20.10 |
100m Women
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| GBR |
ASHER-SMITH, Dina |
10.85 |
10.83 |
| GAM |
BASS, Gina |
11.05 |
11.05 |
| USA |
CLARK, Tamara |
10.98 |
10.88 |
| JAM |
FORBES, Shashalee |
10.96 |
10.96 |
| NZL |
HOBBS, Zoe |
10.96 |
10.96 |
| JAM |
MORRISON, Natasha |
10.98 |
10.87 |
| BEL |
ROSIUS, Rani |
11.18 |
11.18 |
| JAM |
THOMPSON-HERAH, Elaine |
10.92 |
10.54 |
Triple Jump Women
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| UKR |
BEKH-ROMANCHUK, Maryna |
15.00 |
15.02 |
| ITA |
CESTONARO, Ottavia |
14.20 |
14.22 |
| ITA |
DERKACH, Dariya |
14.36 |
14.47 |
| USA |
FRANKLIN, Tori |
14.44 |
14.86 |
| LTU |
KILTY, Dovilė |
14.02 |
14.28 |
| DMA |
LAFOND, Thea |
14.90 |
14.90 |
| JAM |
RICKETTS, Shanieka |
14.93 |
14.98 |
| JAM |
WILLIAMS, Kimberly |
14.38 |
14.69 |
| LTU |
ZAGAINOVA, Diana |
14.02 |
14.43 |
400m Hurdles Women
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| NED |
BOL, Femke |
51.45 |
51.45 |
| BEL |
CLAES, Hanne |
54.33 |
54.33 |
| JAM |
CLAYTON, Rushell |
52.81 |
52.81 |
| USA |
COCKRELL, Anna |
53.34 |
53.34 |
| ITA |
FOLORUNSO, Ayomide |
53.89 |
53.89 |
| JAM |
KNIGHT, Andrenette |
53.26 |
53.26 |
| JAM |
RUSSELL, Janieve |
53.65 |
53.08 |
| UKR |
TKACHUK, Viktoriya |
54.25 |
53.76 |
2000m Men
| Country |
Athlete |
Season’s Best (SB) |
Personal Best (PB) |
| FRA |
AKBACHE, Mounir |
— |
— |
| KEN |
CHERUIYOT, Reynold Kipkorir |
— |
— |
| BEL |
DEBJANI, Ismael |
— |
— |
| ESP |
GARCÍA, Mario |
— |
— |
| GBR |
GILES, Elliot |
— |
— |
| NOR |
INGEBRIGTSEN, Jakob |
— |
— |
| KEN |
KIPRUGUT, Boaz |
— |
— |
| KEN |
KIPSANG, Abel |
— |
— |
| NED |
LAROS, Niels |
— |
— |
| AUS |
MCSWEYN, Stewart |
— |
— |
| NOR |
NORDÅS, Narve Gilje |
— |
— |
| CAN |
PHILIBERT-THIBOUTOT, Charles |
— |
— |
| KEN |
TUWEI, Cornelius |
— |
— |
| BEL |
VERHEYDEN, Ruben |
— |
— |
| BEL |
VERMEULEN, Jochem |
— |
— |
200m Women
| Country |
Athlete Name |
SB |
PB |
| PUR |
CAMACHO-QUINN, Jasmine |
22.27 |
|
| JAM |
JACKSON, Shericka |
21.41 |
21.41 |
| NED |
JIYA, Tasa |
22.67 |
22.67 |
| CIV |
KONÉ, Maboundou |
22.53 |
22.53 |
| GBR |
NEITA, Daryll |
22.16 |
22.16 |
| BEL |
NKANSA, Delphine |
23.14 |
23.03 |
| USA |
PRANDINI, Jenna |
22.34 |
21.89 |
| BAH |
STRACHAN, Anthonique |
22.15 |
22.15 |
800m Men
| Country |
Athlete Name |
SB |
PB |
| ALG |
BENMAHDI, Khaled |
1:47.30 |
1:46.06 |
| USA |
HOPPEL, Bryce |
1:43.95 |
1:43.23 |
| KEN |
KINYAMAL, Wyclife |
1:43.22 |
1:43.12 |
| KEN |
KIPRUTO, Collins |
1:45.27 |
1:43.95 |
| BOT |
MASALELA, Tshepiso |
1:44.14 |
1:44.14 |
| FRA |
MEZIANE, Yanis |
1:44.28 |
1:44.28 |
| ALG |
MOULA, Slimane |
1:43.38 |
1:43.38 |
| ESP |
ORDÓÑEZ, Saúl |
1:44.54 |
1:43.65 |
| GBR |
PATTISON, Ben |
1:44.02 |
1:44.02 |
| FRA |
ROBERT, Benjamin |
1:43.48 |
1:43.48 |
| GBR |
ROWDEN, Daniel |
1:43.95 |
1:43.95 |
| ALG |
SEDJATI, Djamel |
1:43.40 |
1:43.40 |
5000m Women
| Country |
Athlete Name |
SB |
PB |
| ETH |
ALEMESHETE, Merkedes |
15:24.92 |
15:24.92 |
| USA |
CRANNY, Elise |
14:52.66 |
14:48.02 |
| ETH |
DAGNACHEW, Ayal |
|
|
| ETH |
EISA, Medina |
14:16.54 |
14:16.54 |
| NOR |
GRØVDAL, Karoline Bjerkeli |
14:45.24 |
14:31.07 |
| KEN |
JEBITOK, Edinah |
15:01.97 |
15:01.97 |
| KEN |
JEMUTAI, Winnie |
14:56.99 |
14:56.99 |
| ETH |
KETEMA, Tigist |
16:10.98 |
|
| NED |
KOSTER, Maureen |
14:47.52 |
14:47.52 |
| ESP |
MARTÍN, Lorena |
|
|
| KEN |
NAWOWUNA, Grace Loibach |
14:42.63 |
14:42.63 |
| KEN |
NYAGA, Caroline |
15:20.01 |
15:05.34 |
| GBR |
PRATT, Aimee |
15:31.18 |
15:29.54 |
| KEN |
RENGERUK, Lilian Kasait |
14:23.05 |
14:23.05 |
| FIN |
RICHARDSSON, Camilla |
15:11.63 |
15:11.63 |
| JPN |
TANAKA, Nozomi |
14:37.98 |
14:37.98 |
| GBR |
WARNER-JUDD, Jessica |
15:04.01 |
14:57.19 |
400m Men
| Country |
Athlete Name |
SB |
PB |
| FRA |
BIRON, Gilles |
45.05 |
45.05 |
| BEL |
BORLÉE, Dylan |
45.09 |
45.09 |
| BEL |
DOOM, Alexander |
44.92 |
44.92 |
| GBR |
HUDSON-SMITH, Matthew |
44.26 |
44.26 |
| NOR |
INGVALDSEN, Håvard Bentdal |
44.39 |
44.39 |
| JAM |
MCDONALD, Rusheen |
44.03 |
43.93 |
| DOM |
OGANDO, Alexander |
45.27 |
44.68 |
| BOT |
SCOTCH, Leungo |
44.82 |
44.82Ch |
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