Highlights: Belgacom Memorial Van Damme
source: Yves Logghe/Associated Press
The third annual Diamond League – an International series of track and field meetings featuring the world’s running elite – finished up with its final meet in Brussels today. What were the top five most memorable moments of the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme for us? Check ‘em out below:
1. Aries Merritt sets a new 110-meter hurdles world record and wins the event with a smokin’ fast time of 12.80.
2. Matthew Centrowitz places 4th in the 1500 meters, finishing up a great year with the time 3:32.24. Silas Kiplagat wins the event with a time of 3:31.98, while Asbel Kiprop continues to have a rough year finishing 5th.
3. Brenda Martinez is the United States top female finisher in the 800m with a personal best of 1:59.14, her first time under the 2 minute barrier. The winner of the race was Francine Niyonsaba with an unbelievable time of 1:56.59.
4. Usain Bolt’s training partner and countryman Yohan Blake wins the 200-meter with a time of 19.54.
5. Usain Bolt puts in a 9.86 effort to finish a great year with a win in the 100-meter dash.
What was your top highlight of today’s competition?
Bad Olympics for Kiprop maybe, but he did get into the top five all time, best time for eight years!
Obviously the HH was the highlight. Amazing stuff.