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Alison dos Santos: ”I love coming to Belgium and do it often”
Alison dos Santos loves Brussels and the Allianz Memorial Van Damme. In 2021 and 2022, the Brazilian won the 400-metre hurdles there. On Saturday, he will give it his all to win a third time. It would be the crowning moment of a fantastic season.
McLaughlin-Levrone: “Running a personal record is my Goal for Friday and Saturday”
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the queen of the Olympic Games athletics competition will be at the start of the Allianz Memorial Van Damme. Brussels will be her first and only meeting after the Games. Friday she will run the 400 metres, Saturday the 200 metres. “I'm ready for it and am really excited,” said the 25-year-old American, who is eager to improve her personal record at both distances.
More than 100 Olympic Medals at Allianz Memorial Van Damme
The list of participants for the 48th Allianz Memorial Van Damme is just about complete and looks very impressive. All athletes combined account for 101 medals at the past Olympic and Paralympic Games. Never before has an athletics meeting been so well-attended. This and numerous other special moments will make this two-day Memorial at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September exceptional.
Additional races to honour McLaughlin-Levrone
To avoid any confusion or misunderstanding, we confirm that 400m hurdles Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will be competing at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme, though not as part of the Wanda Diamond League Final races.
Olympic Queen of Athletics McLaughlin-Levrone is coming to Brussels!
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the absolute athletics star of the Paris Olympics, is coming to the Allianz Memorial Van Damme! It’s a unique opportunity for athletics fans worldwide, as it will be her only meeting after Paris. She will run a unique double with the 400m on Friday and the 200m on Saturday.
[Translate to English:] 130 Brusselse kinderen schitteren zelf al op de atletiekpiste tijdens de ENGIE Kids Athletics
Op zaterdag 31 augustus organiseerde de Stichting ENGIE in samenwerking met de Allianz Memorial Van Damme en de Stad Brussel een inclusieve atletiekinitiatie voor Brusselse kinderen. In aanwezigheid van Kim Gevaert, directeur van de Memorial en olympisch kampioen, en Vincent Verbeke, CEO van ENGIE Belgium, kwamen 130 jongeren tussen 6 en 12 jaar samen om verschillende atletiekdisciplines uit te proberen.
Sha’Carri Richardson will also shine at the Diamond League Final
Flamboyant American World 100m Champion and Olympic 100m Silver Medalist will be part of the Allianz Memorial Van Damme. She has announced that she wants to compete in both the 100m on Friday and the 200m on Saturday.
Three times Olympic Gold Medal Winner Faith Kipyegon confirmed
The list of Olympic Gold Medal Winners appearing in Brussels becomes all the time more impressive. Today Faith Kipyegon, Olympic Champion and fastest woman in the World on the 1500m has been added to the field. Three more Gold Medal Winners from Paris have also signed up.
These Gold Medal winners are confirmed at Memorial Van Damme
Another highlight lures at the horizon after the phenomenal athletics competition at the Olympic Games in Paris : the Wanda Diamond League Final at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme on Sep. 20th and 21st. A number of Gold Medal winners have already confirmed to appear and will be on the track of the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels in a months time.
Femke Bol is coming back at Allianz Memorial Van Damme
Good news for the Belgian fans of athletics : Femke Bol will also be present this year at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme that is taking place on Sep., 13 and 14th. The world class Dutch athletes will be closing the competition weekend in the 400m Hurdles. The Belgian Tornadoes and the Belgian Cheetahs will also be offered an occasion to shine in front of their home crowd.