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The 2024 Brussels Diamond League Final is one of the most anticipated track and field competitions of the year which will award the 'Diamond Trophy' to the winners. At the King Baudouin Stadium, the event will be held across two days on September 13 and 14, 2024.
The winner of the Diamond League final will be awarded a cash prize of USD 30,000 and will earn a wildcard entry to the 2025 World Athletics Championships to be held in Tokyo. With this, let’s take a look at the top 5 head to head clashes to watch out for at the 2024 Brussels Diamond League Final.
Top 5 head-to-head clashes to watch out for at Brussels Diamond League Final
#5 Women’s 400m (Marileidy Paulino vs Salwa Eid Naser)
Another thrilling contest at the Brussels Diamond League Final is slated to be between Olympic gold and silver medalists Marileidy Paulino and Salwa Eid Naser. Paulino has had a remarkable run this season, having finished on top of all the 400m races she featured.
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However, the 2019 world champion Salwa Eid Naser shouldn’t be underestimated as she has time and again proven her ability and hence, poses as a threat to Paulino in the 400m.
#4 Men’s 100m (Fred Kerley vs Christian Coleman)
In the men’s 100m, Fred Kerley and Christian Coleman are all set to feature in an exciting contest. Kerley’s biggest accomplishment this season was winning the bronze at the Paris Olympics, while Coleman too has enjoyed success with wins at the Prefontaine Classic and Xiamen Diamond League.
Meanwhile, Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake and South Africa’s Akani Simbine have the potential to stun the two American sprinters.
#3 Women’s 400m Hurdles (Femke Bol vs Anna Cockrell)
The Olympic silver and bronze medalists Anna Cockrell and Femke Bol will headline the women’s 400m hurdles event at the Brussels Diamond League Final. At the Paris Olympics, Cockrell clinched the silver with a personal best of 51.87s, while Bol bagged her successive bronze medal at 52.15s. However, Bol was not satisfied with her performance and expressed her disappointment immediately after the race.
Bol claimed a victory against Cockrell at the Silesia Diamond League where she achieved a meet record of 52.13, with Cockrell recording 52.88s. In the final of the 2024 Diamond League, Bol will be eyeing her fourth consecutive victory, having previously won in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
#2 Women’s 100m (Sha'Carri Richardson vs Julien Alfred)
In the women’s 100m, Julien Alfred and Sha'Carri Richardson are the athletes to watch out for as they go head-to-head at the Brussels Diamond League Final. It is one of the much-awaited battles as both athletes have displayed their brilliance in the 2024 season.
Alfred became the current Olympic champion by besting Richardson in a national record time of 10.72s to become Saint Lucia’s first-ever gold medalist at the Olympic Games. Meanwhile, the last time the two competed against each other, Sha'Carri Richardson won the 100m race at the Zurich Diamond League, recording a 10.84s, while Alfred finished second with a 10.88s.
#1 Men’s 200m (Letsile Tebogo vs Kenny Bednarek)
The men’s 200m is one of the most anticipated clashes set to take place at the Brussels Diamond League Final, with Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo and silver medalist Kenny Bednarek taking on one another.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, both participated in the finals where Tebogo prevailed with a sensational African record and world-leading time of 19.46s, while Bednarek came second with a 19.62s.
Tebogo and Bednarek last competed at the Zurich Diamond League where the race was incredibly close. Tebogo claimed victory with a time of 19.55 seconds, while Bednarek narrowly fell short by clocking a personal best of 19.57 seconds.
