The second and last day of competition at the Diamond League final in Brussels brought the season to a roaring close, with world leads and more meet records that rocked the Allianz Memorial Van Damme on Saturday.
Sixteen additional titles were handed out as King Baudouin Stadium buzzed in as Kenny Bednarek, Klaudia Kazimierska and Rajindra Campbell headlined a busy march to the top of the podium.
Bednarek bolted to a 19.62 world-leading mark in the men’s 200m to cap a strong season progression that built to this exact moment as he powered ahead of Sinesipho Dambile, who took second in 19.89 and Makanakaishe Charamba who was third in 19.99.
“To get the win under these cold conditions and a bit of sickness, I can’t ask for more,” Bednarek said. “Next week, if I execute well, I can drop a massive PB. I didn’t know that I had a gap on the other guys or how fast I was going. I was just focused on myself. I tried to execute well, put them away in the beginning and didn’t look back.”
Kazimierska needed a late surge to take the women’s 1,500m in 3:54.05 for her own world lead as she held off a charge from Dorcus Ewoi who was second in 3:54.72 and Jessica Hull, who finished third in 3:54.73.
“I hadn’t won anything this year and I wanted to finally win again,” Kazimierska said. “The result surprised me just as much as it did everyone else. I worked on a lot of small pieces and they seem to have clicked together wonderfully. This is the fruit of consistent work and I think the times will keep coming as I keep chasing wins and titles.”
In the men’s shot put Campbell was the only competitor past 23 meters as he launched a 23.08m world lead to grab the victory over Jordan Geist (22.23m) and Joe Kovacs (22.09m).
“The 23 meter line is a badge of honor for every shot putter, so I’m extremely grateful to have crossed it,” Campbell said. “There are still a lot of things that I can improve on, but every time I come closer to perfection the throw will be further. That is an exciting challenge.”
Fresh off of their world records last week, Alison dos Santos and Masai Russell rode the wave of their new marks and claimed titles in the hurdles, with dos Santos closing the event with a 46.70 meet record in the men’s 400m over Trevor Bassitt (48.03) and Matheus Lima (48.18). Russell clocked a 12.20 meet record ahead of Devynne Charlton (12.33) and Megan Simmonds (12.43).
Marileidy Paulino took the women’s 400m title in a commanding 48.64 over Henriette Jæger (49.20) and Nickisha Pryce (49.36) as Rumesh Tharanga dominated the men’s javelin with an 89.04m toss ahead of Dawid Wegner (87.47m) and Keshorn Walcott (83.99m) while Monae’ Nichols soared to 6.91m victor in the women’s long jump over Larissa Iapichino (6.86m) and Claire Bryant (6.83m).
Audrey Werro’s breakout season of owning the women’s 800m got another piece added to her credentials as she legged out a strong final lap to take the win in 1:54.75 as she edged out Femke Broeders-Bol (1:54.81) and Saida Tsehaye (1:57.57).
Meanwhile, Tina Clayon put herself into the women’s 100m conversation with a convincing 10.93 victory over Amy Hunt (11.06) and Sha’Carri Richardson (11.07) as Birhanu Balew stretched a lead into a 12:45.70 win in men’s 5,000m as he was comfortably ahead of Egide Ntakarutimana (12:46.73) and Cornelius Kemboi (12:47.29).
After 15 meetings this season, the series ends on a high mark with dozens of new world leads and a handful of world records that now pivot the sport into next week’s Ultimate Championship in Budapest. National Athletics Centre will host the inaugural event that brings the most recent world champions, Olympic titleholders and Diamond League winners in one meet that will only feature finals and some seminals in a flashy victory lap that World Athletics is billing as a revamped format unlike other track and field events.
2026 Diamond League Brussels Results – Day 2
Women’s Javelin
1. Yan Ziyi (China) – 68.42m MR
2. Haruka Kitaguchi (Japan) – 65.44m
3. Flor Ruiz (Colombia) – 64.07m
Men’s Shot Put
1. Rajindra Campbell (Jamaica) – 23.08m WL
2. Jordan Geist (USA) – 22.23m
3. Joe Kovacs (USA) – 22.09m
Men’s Triple Jump
1. Andy Díaz (Italy) – 17.74m
2. Pedro Pichardo (Portugal) – 17.51m
3. Jordan Scott – (Jamaica) – 17.18m
Women’s Pole Vault
1. Hana Moll (USA) – 4.91m
2. Angelica Moser (Switzerland) – 4.80m
3. Tina Šutej (Slovenia) – 4.70m
Women’s 400m
1. Marileidy Paulino (Dominican Republic) – 48.64
2. Henriette Jæger (Norway) – 49.20
3. Nickisha Pryce (Jamaica) – 49.36
Women’s High Jump
1. Eleanor Patterson (Australia) – 2.01m
2. Yaroslava Mahuchikh (Ukraine) – 1.99m
3. Nicola Olyslagers (Australia) – 1.95m
Women’s 100m
1. Tina Clayton (Jamaica) – 10.93
2. Amy Hunt (Great Britain) – 11.06
3. Sha’Carri Richardson (USA) – 11.07
Men’s 5,000m
1. Birhanu Balew (Ethiopia) – 12:45.70
2. Egide Ntakarutimana (Burundi) – 12:46.73
3. Cornelius Kemboi (Kenya) – 12:47.29
Men’s Javelin
1. Rumesh Tharanga (Sri Lanka) – 89.04m
2. Dawid Wegner (Poland) – 87.47m
3. Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) – 83.99m
Men’s 200m
1. Kenny Bednarek (USA) – 19.62 WL
2. Sinesipho Dambile (South Africa) – 19.89
3. Makanakaishe Charamba (Zimbabwe) – 19.99
Women’s Long Jump
1. Monae’ Nichols (USA) – 6.91m
2. Larissa Iapichino (Italy) – 6.86m
3. Claire Bryant (USA) – 6.83m
Women’s 1,500m
1. Klaudia Kazimierska (Poland) – 3:54.05 WL
2. Dorcus Ewoi (Kenya) – 3:54.72
3. Jessica Hull (Australia) – 3:54.73
Women’s 100m Hurdles
1. Masai Russell (USA) – 12.20 MR
2. Devynne Charlton (Bahamas) – 12.33
3. Megan Simmonds (Jamaica) – 12.43
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase
1. Gemechu Godana (Ethiopia) – 8:08.67
2. Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco) – 8:10.03
3. Simon Koech (Kenya) – 8:11.15
Women’s 800m
1. Audrey Werro (Switzerland) – 1:54.75
2. Femke Broeders-Bol (The Netherlands) – 1:54.81
3. Saida Tsehaye (Ethiopia) – 1:57.57
Men’s 400m Hurdles
1. Alison dos Santos (Brazil) – 46.70 MR
2. Trevor Bassitt (USA) – 48.03
3. Matheus Lima (Brazil) – 48.18
