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The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme plays host to sixteen Diamond League finals.
Gatlin flies to Brussels sprint double
Justin Gatlin ends the athletics season unbeaten as the American took two commanding sprint wins at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme in Brussels. The spectacular Diamond League finale decided on the eight remaining diamond races.
Kevin Borlée: "I couldn't train all week"
Kevin Borlée is a happy man after his second place in the 400m. "I couldn't train all week. Under the circumstances I'm satisfied with 45"44 and second."
Mekhissi Benabbad dreams of beating the Kenyans
Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad can be blunt in speaking out on his races. On the eve of one of the strongest 3000m steeple races of the last decade at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme Mekhissi Benabbad was very clear about his goals : 'I want to and I will break the 30 year old dominance of Kenya in the steeplechase', said the double Olympic silver medal winner. 'That’s how I want to become a legend in my sports. That is my ultimate goal. One day I will break the magic 8 minutes barrier in the steeplechase. Last year In Paris I was close an missed the mark with only 9 hundredts of a second.'
Lavillenie still targets six meter in 2014
Becoming the World Record holder can change an athlete’s life, especially when you break the record from a monument like Sergey Bubka. That is what Renaud Lavillenie has experienced in 2014. But he doesn’t feel uncomfortable about it, on the contrary. Next Frday he aims to jump over a 6 meter bar at the AG Insurance Van Damme Memorial.
Bohdan Bondarenko: "The World Record always remains a goal"
No less than five athletes crossed a bar at the mythical height of 2.40m this year and they all line up in Brussels. The World High Jump record stands at 2.45m and dates back from 1993 by Cuban Javier Sotomayor.
Justin Gatlin looking forward to sprint double
Hardly one hour separate the 100m and the 200m next Friday at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme. Nonetheless Justin Gatlin is determined to deliver brilliant performances in both events.
Two members of Borlée family in action
Two members of the Borlée family will come in action next Friday at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme. They are both entered in the 400m. For Kevin that is a familiar event, for Olivia it is the beginning of a new chapter in her career.
The Smurfs become the mascots of the Memorial
The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme now has its own mascot. And it is a worthy mascot for the event ! The Memorial also allies with the Comic Festival.
Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad tempting for a European record in 3000m steeplechase
French steeplechaser Mahiedine Mekhissi Benabbad is looking for revenge in his favourite event after being disqualified at the European Championships in Zürich last week. The French athlete lost his title because he took off his shirt when entering the finishing straight.