| 2022 Memorial Van Damme | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 September (shot put held on 1 September) |
| Host city | Brussels, Belgium |
| Venue | King Baudouin Stadium |
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| Level | 2022 Diamond League |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 Memorial Van Damme was the 46th edition of the annual track and field meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Held on 2 September at the King Baudouin Stadium, it was the twelfth and penultimate leg of the 2022 Diamond League – the highest level international track and field circuit. The shot put event was held on 1 September, the day before the rest of the meeting.[1] Although Memorial Van Damme and Weltklasse Zürich co-hosted the finals in 2019, in 2021 and 2022 the series moved to a single final in Zürich.[2]
For Americans, the meeting was highlighted by Grant Fisher losing to Jacob Krop but running 12:46.96 to break the American record over 5000 metres. [3]
Pre-race favorites Mondo Duplantis, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Laura Muir were upset by Ernest John Obiena, Shericka Jackson, and Ciara Mageean. Erriyon Knighton won the 200 metres as an 18 year old, while Kara Winger won the javelin throw 12 years after she was the last American to win the event at a Diamond League competition.[4]
- ^ "2022 Memorial Van Damme Results". World Athletics.
- ^ O'Kane, Patrick (26 August 2022). Zurich to host IAAF Diamond League Final in 2020 and 2021. Inside the Games. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ LetsRun.com. "Grant Fisher Runs 12:46.96 to Smash American 5000m Record". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Johnson, Jonathan Gault and Robert. "2022 Brussels DL: Mageean Stuns 1500 Field, Wightman PRs to Win 800, & Knighton Claims First DL Win". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.