2010 Memorial Van Damme
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| 2010 Memorial Van Damme | |
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| Dates | 27 August |
| Host city | Brussels, Belgium |
| Venue | King Baudouin Stadium |
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| Level | 2010 IAAF Diamond League |
| Events | 30 (16 Diamond League) |
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The 2010 Memorial Van Damme was the 34th edition of the annual outdoor track and field meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Held on 27 August at the King Baudouin Stadium, it was the fourteenth leg of the inaugural IAAF Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit – and the second half of the final for 2010 (the first half being held during the Weltklasse Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland on 18–19 August).[1][2]
Diamond League champions
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| Athlete | Event | Athlete | Event |
 Tyson Gay (USA) | 100 m | Allyson Felix (USA) | 200 m |
 David Rudisha (KEN) | 800 m | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) | 800 m |
| Asbel Kiprop (KEN) | 1500 m | Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) | 5000 m |
| Bershawn Jackson (USA) | 400 m hurdles |  Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (CAN) | 100 m hurdles |
 Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) | Pole vault | Milcah Chemos Cheiywa (KEN) | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Teddy Tamgho (FRA) | Triple jump |  Blanka Vlašić (CRO) | High jump |
| Christian Cantwell (USA) | Shot put |  Yargelis Savigne (CUB) | Triple jump |
 Andreas Thorkildsen (NOR) | Javelin throw | Yarelis Barrios (CUB) | Discus throw |
Records
[edit]The following records were set at the meet.
| Type | Athlete | Event | Mark |
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| Meeting | Reese Hoffa (USA) | Men's shot put | 22.16 m |
| North American | Molly Huddle (USA) | Women's 5000 m | 14:44.76 |
| World junior |  Almaz Ayana (ETH) | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 9:22.51 |
| Croatian | Sandra Perković (CRO) | Women's discus throw | 66.93 m |
Kenyan athlete Vivian Cheruiyot also ran a world leading 14.34.13 in the women's 5000 m, the fastest time in 2010.
Diamond League results
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Non-Diamond League results
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[edit]See also
[edit]- 2010 Weltklasse Zürich (previous meet and first half of the 2010 IAAF Diamond League final)
References
[edit]- ^ Tyson Gay wraps up Diamond League title in Brussels. BBC Sport (27 August 2010). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ 2010 Brussels Recap: American Record For Molly Huddle, Manzano Impresses Again, Rudisha Over Kaki, Semenya Gets Beaten. LetsRun.com (27 August 2010). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Grohmann, Karolos (10 February 2017). Savinova stripped of London Games 800m gold for doping. Reuters. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Kissane, Sinead (13 November 2015). Mary Cullen fighting to survive in slipstream of dopers in the dirty world of cheats. Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- Results
- Results Archive Diamond League. Retrieved 20 February 2020.