Day 1 of the Diamond League Final in Brussels saw exhilarating action unfold on a wet track with several upsets across the different track and field events. But the biggest upsets occurred in the 100m as Jamaica's Ackeem Blake secured a surprise victory over American favorites, while Sha'Carri Richardson ran her slowest time since 2022.
Blake ran a controlled 9.93s and was the only sprinter to breach the 10s mark at the Diamond League Final as USA's Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley settled for second and third positions in 10.00 and 10.01 respectively. Blake competed at the Paris Olympics 2024 but didn't win any medals.
In the women's 100m at the 2024 Diamond League Final, Julien Alfred continued her dominance as she stormed to victory in 10.88s while second and third places were secured by Dina Asher-Smith and Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith in 10.92s and 11.05s. Sha'Carri Richardson was yet again slow out of the blocks and despite pushing till the 50-60m mark, the world champion gave up in the last part, clocking 11.23s, her slowest time since September 2022.
Brussels Diamond League Final 2024-Day 1 Results
Men's events- Diamond League Final 2024
#100m
- Ackeem Blake - 9.93s
- Christian Coleman - 10.00s
- Fred Kerley - 10.01s
- Emmanuel Eseme - 10.09s
- Akani Simbine - 10.10s
#400m Invitational
- Daniel Segers - 45.38s
- Dylan Borlee - 45.59s
- Florent Mabille - 45.80s
- Efekemo Okoro - 46.19s
- Rusheen McDonald - 47.18s
#110m hurdles
- Sasha Zhoya - 13.16s
- Ndele Lorenzo Simonelli - 13.22s
- Freddie Crittenden - 13.24s
- Cordell Tinch - 13.27s
- Michael Obasuyi - 13.31s
#3000m Steeplechase
- Amos Serem - 8:06.90
- Soufiane El Kakkali - 8:08.60
- Mohammed Amin Jhinaoui - 8:09.68
- Abraham Kibiwot - 8:10.51
- Daniel Arce - 8:10.88
#5000m
- Berihu Aregawi - 12:43.66
- Hagos Gebrhiwet - 12:44.25
- Telahun Haile Bekele - 12:45.63
- Nicholas Kipkorir - 12:49.59
- Yomif Kejelcha - 12:51.21
#1500m
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen - 3:30.37
- Timothy Cheruiyot - 3:30.93
- Cole Hocker - 3:30.94
- Azeddine Habz - 3:31.97
- Jochem Vermeulen - 3:32.15
#400m
- Charles Dobson - 44.49s
- Kirani James - 44.63s
- Muzala Samukonga - 44.69s
- Vernon Norwood - 44.78s
- Bayapo Ndori - 45.59s
#Long Jump
- Tajay Gayle - 8.28m
- Simon Ehammer - 8.16m
- Miltiadis Tentoglou - 8.15m
- Mattia Furlani - 7.88m
- Carey McLeod - 7.85m
#Pole Vault
- Mondo Duplantis - 6.11m
- Emmanouil Karalis - 5.82m
- Ben Broeders - 5.82m
- Sam Kendricks - 5.82m
- Thibaut Collet - 5.62m
#Discuss Throw
- Matthew Denny - 69.96m
- Mykolas Alekna - 68.86m
- Lukas Weisshaidinger - 66.52m
- Daniel Stahl - 66.26m
- Kristjan Ceh - 65.40m
Women's events- Diamond League Final 2024
#400m Invitational
- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone - 49.11s
- Stacey Ann Williams - 50.53s
- Andrea Miklos - 51.16s
- Stephenie Ann McPherson - 51.24s
- Hanne Claes - 52.03s
#400m
- Marileidy Paulino - 49.45s
- Alexis Holmes - 50.32s
- Rhasidat Adeleke - 50.96s
- Lynna Irby-Jackson - 51.50s
- Lieke Klaver - 51.96s
#100m
- Julien Alfred - 10.88s
- Dina Asher-Smith - 10.92s
- Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith - 11.05s
- Daryll Neita - 11.14s
- Patrizia van der Weken - 11.16s
#800m
- Mary Moraa - 1:56.56
- Georgia Bell - 1:57.50
- Natoya Goule-Toppin - 1:58.94
- Renelle Lamote - 1:58.94
- Jemma Reekie - 1:59.13
#Shot Put
- Sarah Mitton - 20.25m
- Chase Jackson - 19.90m
- Temisi Ogunleye - 19.72m
- Maddison-Lee Wesche - 19.65m
- Danniel Thomas-Dodd - 19.24m
#Discuss Throw
- Valarie Allman - 68.47m
- Feng Bin - 67.49m
- Yaime Perez - 66.96m
- Sandra Elkasevic - 65.10m
- Jorinde van Klinken - 64.38m