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Lyles and Asher-Smith king and queen of the sprint, Taylor breaks 24-year old meet record
Friday night's AG Memorial Van Damme revealed the identity of the 15 new IAAF Diamond League champions. Triple jumper Christian Taylor stole the show by breaking the meet record dating back to 1995. Noah Lyles and Dina Asher-Smith starred in the sprints of the 43rd edition of the Memorial.

Kimeli claims Olympic ticket, Thiam third
22 Belgians took part in Friday’s 43rd edition of the AG Memorial Van Damme. Ten of them received a wildcard for one of the 15 IAAF Diamond League-finales. Heptathlon star Nafi Thiam excelled by claiming third in the high jump competition, Isaac Kimeli grabbed an Olympic ticket on the 5000 metres.

Young talent, online winners and 'Equal Rights Runners' in action
The AG Memorial Van Damme is more than just the season finale of the IAAF Diamond League. The Youth Memorial is a traditional part of the programme, which also included the AG 4x100 metres and the Equal Rights Run.

Follow all the action from the 43rd AG Memorial Van Damme!
Tonight a packed King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels will host no less than 15 IAAF Diamond League finals. Don’t miss any of the action online or on your phone.

Banks, Devers and Coe enter AG Memorial Van Damme Hall of Fame
On Thursday night Willie Banks, Gail Devers and Sebastian Coe were officially inducted into the AG Memorial Van Damme Hall of Fame.

Walsh wins shot put in the heart of Brussels
Tom Walsh is the first IAAF Diamond League champion of the 43rd AG Memorial Van Damme. Traditionally the shot put final is an urban event in the city centre of Brussels, this year taking place on the De Brouckere square. Walsh beat Darlan Romani and Ryan Crouser to the diamonds.

New sprint heroes Lyles and Norman on record hunt
The fastest men of 2019 on 200 and 400 metres were united at the Thursday press conference for Friday's AG Memorial Van Damme. Noah Lyles and Michael Norman are looking to set ferocious times on the fast track of the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Thiam, Stefanidi and Reese ready to jump at the AG Memorial Van Damme
Nafi Thiam, Katerina Stefanidi and Brittney Reese have one thing in common. They love a good jump! These three elite athletes are aiming to shine at Friday's AG Memorial Van Damme at the high jump, pole vault a long jump respectively.

Meeting director Cedric Van Branteghem looks ahead to 2019 event
The shot put competition kicks off the 43rd edition of the AG Memorial Van Damme with an urban finale at the De Brouckere square in Brussels on Thursday. On Friday night the event hosts the remaining 15 finales of the IAAF Diamond League at the King Baudouin Stadium, featuring many interesting promotional events, as meeting director Cedric Van Branteghem explains.

Taylor and Claye: 'We have to thank Willie Banks for everything'
On Wednesday living legend Willie Banks joined the press conference of Christian Taylor and Will Claye ahead of the AG Memorial Van Damme in Brussels. The two best triple jumpers of the moment spent some time with the man who held the world record for ten years and will be inducted on Thursday into the Hall of Fame of the Memorial.