Ivo VanDamme Memorial
Brussels BEL
Website: www.sport.be/memorialvandamme
Race Winners- Men (34 meetings)
16 Sep 2011 10000m 26:43.16 Kenenisa Bekele-5
5000m 12:58.32 Imana Merga Jidha (ETH)
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04 Sep 2009 5000m 12:55.31 Kenenisa Bekele-4
05 Sep 2008 10000m 27:06.97 Sileshi Sihene (ETH)
5000m 13:06.12 Eliud Kipchoge-2
14 Sep 2007 10000m 26:46.19 Kenenisa Bekele-3
5000m 12:50.16 Sileshi Sihene (ETH)
25 Aug 2006 10000m 26:35.63 Micah Kogo (KEN)
5000m 12:48.09 Kenenisa Bekele-2
26 Aug 2005 10000m 26:17.53 Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
5000m 12:50.22 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
03 Sep 2004 10000m 26:59.54 Abdullah Ahmad Hassan (QAT)
3000m 7:27.72 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
05 Sep 2003 10000m 26:29.22 Haile Gebreselasie-3
3000m 7:30.79 Ali Saidi-Sief (ALG)
30 Aug 2002 10000m 26:49.38 Sammy Kipketer (KEN)
3000m 7:35.77 Abderrahim Goumri (MAR)
24 Aug 2001 10000m 27:25.55 Mark Bett (KEN)
3000m 7:30.53 Hailu Mekonnen (ETH)
25 Aug 2000 10000m 27:03.87 Paul Tergat-3
5000m 12:49.28 Brahim Lahlafi (MAR)
03 Sep 1999 10000m 26:51.49 Charles Kamathi (KEN)
3000m 7:23.09 Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
28 Aug 1998 10000m 26:46.44 Paul Tergat-2
5000m 12:53.84 Assefa Mezgebu (ETH)
3000m 7:25.09 Haile Gebreselasie-2
22 Aug 1997 10000m 26:27.85 Paul Tergat (KEN)
5000m 12:39.74 Daniel Komen-2
3000m 7:26.02 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH)
23 Aug 1996 10000m 26:38.08 Salah Hissou (MAR)
3000m 7:25.87 Daniel Komen (KEN)
25 Aug 1995 10000m 27:06.44 Worku Bikila (ETH)
3000m 7:27.50 Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
19 Aug 1994 10000m 27:20.39 Haile Gebreselasie (ETH)
5000m 13:25.20 James Kariuki (KEN)
03 Sep 1993 10000m 27:17.74 Khalid Skah-2
5000m 13:11.82 Ismael Kirui (KEN)
28 Aug 1992 10000m 27:31.73 Richard Chelimo (KEN)
5000m 13:00.93 Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
13 Sep 1991 10000m 27:11.62 John Ngugi (KEN)
5000m 13:21.79 Yobes Ondieki-2
10 Aug 1990 10000m 27:29.27 Khalid Skah (MAR)
5000m 13:05.60 Yobes Ondieki (KEN)
25 Aug 1989 10000m 27:27.66 Salvatore Antibo (ITA)
5000m 13:13.84 Sydney Maree (USA)
19 Aug 1988 10000m 27:33.14 Francesco Panetta (ITA)
5000m 13:15.62 Jose Regalo (POR)
11 Sep 1987 10000m 28:17.20 Kipkemboi Kimeli (KEN)
5000m 13:28.34 Arturo Barrios (MEX)
05 Sep 1986 10000m 27:20.56 Marcus Nenow (USA)
5000m 13:19.03 Domingos Castro (POR)
30 Aug 1985 10000m 28:03.93 Alberto Cova (ITA)
5000m 13:26.30 Vincent Rousseau (BEL)
3000m 7:32.94 Said Aouita-2
24 Aug 1984 10000m 27:47.91 Bruce Bickford (USA)
3000m 7:33.3 Said Aouita (MAR)
26 Aug 1983 10000m 27:55.38 Stephen Jones (WAL)
3000m 7:38.39 Eamonn Coghlan (IRL)
27 Aug 1982 10000m 27:50.82 Bill McChesney (USA)
5000m 13:14.71 Paul Koech (KEN)
3000m 7:51.29 Michael McLeod (ENG)
28 Aug 1981 10000m 27:40.78 Henry Rono (KEN)
5000m 13:34.22 Nathaniel Muir (SCO)
22 Aug 1980 10000m 27:48.7 John Treacy (IRL)
5000m 13:20.36 Wilson Waigwa (KEN)
3000m 8:12.2 Jean-Pierre Ndayisenga (BDI)
04 Sep 1979 10000m 27:39.76 Michael McLeod (ENG)
5000m 13:28.7 Emile Puttemans (BEL)
18 Aug 1978 5000m 13:21.8 Rod Dixon (NZL)
16 Aug 1977 10000m 28:26.1 Samson Kimobwa (KEN)
Note: In 1978 and 1981, there were 3000m races held as part of a "pre-program" as a race for "espoirs." These are not considered an official part of the Ivo VanDamme Memorial. The 1981 race was won by Eddy Stevens (BEL) in 8:04.23.
Race Winners- Women (24 meetings)
27 Aug 2010 5000m 14:34.13 Vivian Cheruiyot-2
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05 Sep 2008 5000m 14:25.43 Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
14 Sep 2007 2 mile 8:58.58 Meseret Defar-2
25 Aug 2006 5000m 14:30.63 Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
26 Aug 2005 5000m 14:28.98 Meseret Defar (ETH)
03 Sep 2004 5000m 14:42.64 Edith Masai (KEN)
05 Sep 2003 5000m 14:44.22 Derartu Tulu (ETH)
30 Aug 2002 3000m 8:26.14 Birhane Adere (ETH)
24 Aug 2001 3000m 8:30.09 Olga Yegorova (RUS)
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03 Sep 1999 3000m 8:25.82 Gabriela Szabo-2
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22 Aug 1997 5000m 14:44.21 Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
23 Aug 1996 5000m 14:48.96 Roberta Brunet (ITA)
25 Aug 1995 5000m 14:50.69 Sonia O'Sullivan-3
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03 Sep 1993 3000m 8:30.86 Sonia O'Sullivan-2
28 Aug 1992 3000m 8:41.86 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
13 Sep 1991 3000m 8:46.06 Natalya Artyemova (RUS)
10 Aug 1990 3000m 8:50.23 PattiSue Plumer-2
25 Aug 1989 5000m 15:16.80 PattiSue Plumer (USA)
19 Aug 1988 3000m 8:43.73 Liz McColgan (SCO)
11 Sep 1987 3000m 8:41.15 Elena Romanova (RUS)
5000m 15:29.61 Lynn Nelson (USA)
05 Sep 1986 5000m 15:28.61 Mary Knisely (USA)
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26 Aug 1983 3000m 8:56.12 Agnese Possamai (ITA)
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22 Aug 1980 3000m 9:03.2 Ruth Smeeth (GBR)
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16 Aug 1977 3000m 9:20.5 Marleen Mols (BEL)
Most Wins (1977-date)
Men
5
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
2005-07,2009,2011
Women
3
Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
1992-93,1995
Prize Money
(ADR qualified runners)
Year Men Women Total 2011 $70,410 none $70,000 .... 2005 55,410 $27,640 83,050 .... 2003 27,770 16,685 44,455 2002 49,130 24,565 73,695 2001 45,685 45,685 91,370 2000 63,750 none 63,750 1999 40,000 40,000 80,000 1998 85,250 none 85,250 .... 1996 25,000 none 25,000 Sums $461,995 $154,575 $616,570
Race Time Bias (sec/km)
Year M3K M5K M10K W3K W5K 2011 -2.3 -4.2 2010 -5.1 2009 -3.5 2008 -1.0 -0.8 -0.9 2007 -4.7 -3.1 -4.2 2006 -1.5 -4.5 -3.7 2005 -4.4 -4.9 -4.6 2004 -2.9 -4.4 -2.5 2003 -1.1 -3.8 -0.9 2002 -1.1 -3.9 -3.1 2001 -1.6 -4.3 -2.9 2000 -1.2 -2.5 1999 -1.1 -1.5 -0.8 1998 -1.9 -1.9 -2.3 1997 -2.1 +0.5 -2.0 -2.5 1996 -1.6 -2.4 -2.6 1995 -0.3 -1.0 -1.8 1994 +0.9 -2.0 1993 -0.4 -2.7 -1.4 1992 -0.9 -0.8 -1.8 1991 -1.6 -1.2 1990 -1.3 -1.2 -0.7 1989 -1.5 -2.6 1988 -1.7 -1.6 -1.1 1987 +0.1 +1.3 -0.8 -0.2 1986 -1.7 -0.8 +0.0 1985 -1.6 +0.6 -0.0 1984 -2.1 1983 -1.8 1982 +0.0 +0.3 1981 +0.4 -1.7 1980 -1.6 -2.6 1979 -0.9 -3.8 1978 -0.4 1977 +0.3 Avgs -1.4 -1.2 -2.2 -1.6 -2.3
Competitive Level
(1990-date)
Year M3K M5K M10K W3K W5K
2011 855 817
2010 988
2009 972
2008 876 950 982
2007 965 898 896
2006 998 847 1004
2005 932 923 1003
2004 932 857 856
2003 959 971 899
2002 901 930 974
2001 1019 838 1022
2000 983 855
1999 942 843 943
1998 949 891 887
1997 948 905 908 999
1996 952 1009
1995 988 988
1994 895 965
1993 913 964
Quality Performances
Men- 3000m <7:25 1 <7:30 7 <7:35 34 <7:40 74 <7:45 95 <7:50 109 <7:55 128 <8:00 137 <8:05 138 <8:10 140 Women- 3000m <8:30 5 <8:40 25 <8:50 57 <9:00 98 <9:10 110 <9:20 119 <9:30 127 Men- 5000m <12:40 1 <12:50 4 <13:00 27 <13:10 62 <13:20 103 <13:30 187 <13:40 255 <13:50 284 <14:00 305 Women- 5000m <14:40 16 <15:00 50 <15:20 91 <15:40 106 <16:00 119 <16:20 124 Men- 10,000m <26:20 1 <26:40 10 <27:00 40 <27:20 85 <27:40 149 <28:00 235 <28:20 320 <28:40 366 <29:00 409 <29:20 426
Last Updated on 17 Sep 2011
Contributor: Paul Michiels (50)