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"I don’t really have a proper explanation as to why I’m still running so well," says the Belgian. "I struggled at the start of the season with a few injuries. Only after a dreadful month of May I started running better and better. The Euro’s in Zürich were more than okay and getting a personal best here is superb. This is a great race to run. It’s the first Memorial van Damme that I wasn’t watching from the stands myself. You can definitely feel the support from the audience.
"I was surprised to make such a quick start and still be able to follow the others till the end. At the eight hurdle I took an extra step, but I could still keep up with the athlete next to me. I didn’t expect being able to keep two athletes at bay and deliver such a nice time."