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World class fields and 11 Belgians in Diamond League Final at AG Memorial Van Damme
The 43rd AG Memorial Van Damme on Friday 6 September in the King Baudouin Stadium again is proud to present a world class field of athletes. The best Belgian athletics will also be on the track and on the infield.

Next edition to be staged on Sep., 4th, 2020
In respect of its tradition the AG Memorial Van Damme continues to be staged on the first Friday of September. Athletics fans now already write September, 4th in their agenda !

Three legends in athletics join Memorial Van Damme’s Hall of Fame
The rich history of the AG Memorial Van Damme started in 1977. In 2017 the organisers decided to establish a Hall of Fame to honour the athletes who contributed to the name and fame of the meeting.

[Translate to English:] Met de fiets naar de AG Memorial Van Damme

[Translate to English:] Wereldtop kogelstoten in finale op De Brouckèreplein

Clay and Lyles outstanding in Paris, Broeders impressively 4th
The Charléty Stadium in Paris hosted the twelfth and last Diamond League meeting this Saturday. Athletes had a final opportunity to qualify fort he seasonal finals in Zurich and in Brussels. Triple jumper Will Claye and sprinter Noah Lyles set the most thrilling performances of the evening. Ben Broeders finished impressiveley fourth place in the Pole Vault.

[Translate to English:] Ook Sven Nys, Nathalie Meskens en nog vele andere sterren in actie tijdens AG Memorial Van Damme

Thiam sets a national Long Jump record in Birmingham
With less than twenty days to go before the AG Memorial Van Damme, Nafi Thiam set a national record for Belgium at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham. She improved her own mark by no less than 19 cm in two stages.

Broeders flies to Pole Vault victory in front of home crowd
Three weeks ahead of the AG Memorial Van Damme some of the best Pole-Vaulters gathered in the Brussels city center, at the Marché aux Poissons (Fish Market), for the Urban Memorial Van Damme.
