Brussels opened for the thirteenth round of the Diamond League. The Van Damme Memorial, one of the most prestigious meetings on the circuit. In his pursuit of the distant shadow of Hicham El Guerroujapplied Jakob Ingebrigtsen to beat one of the Moroccan world records, the 2,000 meters. A non-Olympic distance that, unlike the mile and the 3,000, which are also not part of the classic program, is run very little.
And he achieve it. The important thing is not so much to beat the record for a distance that, due to its unusual nature, appears quite open, but rather the extent of the improvement. El Guerrouj ran in 1999 in 4:44.79. Ingebrigtsen did it in 4:43.13. Without a doubt, and apart from the Norwegian category, the new track materials and the famous “super shoes” are no strangers to these records. The 1,500 and the mile await.
The race was, of course, fertile in personal, area and national records. Starting by Mario García Romo, fifth in the test. His 4:49.85 left José Manuel Abascal’s 4:52.40 from 1986 far behind.
Armand Duplantis He naturally won the pole vault and over six meters (6.10). And, once again, with the entire stadium, some 40,000 souls already hanging only on him, he also applied himself to try to beat his own world record (6.22). He narrowly missed on his third attempt.
Even with the season waning, there is no shortage of big brands. Nothing strange, on the other hand, when there are formidable athletes in the fray. They are incapable of doing it wrong. Shericka Jackson continues to get closer, at 200, to the record of Florence Griffith (21.34). He won with 21.48. They are still a few precious hundredths away. Another of the Jamaican arrows, Elaine Thompson-Herah, took the 100 meters with 10.84. Good day for Jamaicans. Shanieka Ricketts He broke (15.01) the very exclusive 15 meter barrier in the triple jump.