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2023 Memorial Van Damme

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2023 Memorial Van Damme
Dates8 September (shot put held on 7 September)
Host cityBrussels, Belgium
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium
Level2023 Diamond League
2022
2024

The 2023 Memorial Van Damme was the 47th edition of the annual track and field meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Held on 8 September at the King Baudouin Stadium, it was the 13th and penultimate leg of the 2023 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. The shot put event was held on 8 September, the day before the rest of the meeting.[1]

At the meeting, Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke Hicham El Guerrouj's 2000 metres world record, with a time of 4:43.13. He passed through the 1600 metres in 3:48 before running his last lap in 54.9 seconds.[2] In the women's 1500 metres, Laura Muir won while Addison Wiley became the only non-NCAA runner to break an American collegiate record, running 3:59.17.[3]

Results

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Athletes competing in the Diamond League disciplines earned extra compensation and points which went towards qualifying for the 2023 Diamond League finals. First place earned 8 points, with each step down in place earning one less point than the previous, until no points are awarded in 9th place or lower.[4]

Diamond Discipline

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National Events

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Promotional Events

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U18 Events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023 Memorial Van Damme Results". World Athletics.
  2. ^ LetsRun.com (2023-09-08). "Jakob Ingebrigtsen Runs 4:43.13 to Break Hicham El Guerrouj's 2000m World Record". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  3. ^ LetsRun.com (2023-09-08). "Brussels Diamond League: Addy Wiley Breaks Jenny Simpson's Collegiate Record, Laura Muir, ETH and Shericka Jackson Run Quick & More". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  4. ^ High-powered head-to-heads on tap in Shanghai - IAAF Diamond League. IAAF (2019-05-16). Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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