The 2026 Diamond League season reaches its climax in Brussels, Belgium, where the world’s leading track and field athletes will converge for the Allianz Memorial Van Damme on September 4 and 5, 2026, with Diamond Trophies and season titles at stake.
The two-day competition will be held at the King Baudouin Stadium, with 32 Diamond League titles up for grabs across 16 men’s and 16 women’s events. The Brussels final comes after a series of Diamond League meetings held across different parts of the world throughout the season. Kenya will be represented by a strong group of athletes, led by Olympic and world champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who will compete in the men’s 800 metres.
Wanyonyi heads to Brussels with a strong record in the competition, having won the Diamond League 800m title in Brussels in 2024. He also holds the world record in the 1,000 metres, which he set in Monaco earlier this season. Wanyonyi faces a strong field in the 800 metres, including Algeria’s Djamel Sedjati and Canada’s Marco Arop. The Kenyan is also aiming to challenge the long-standing 800m world record held by fellow Kenyan David Rudisha, adding another layer of interest to his Brussels campaign.
Wanyonyi said he remains focused on winning in Brussels, adding that he would take the season-ending World Ultimate competition one step at a time. “I’m still moving. I’m still capable of winning World Ultimate and Brussels. So, let me think first about Brussels, then Ultimate,” he said.
The Kenyan’s comments underline his determination to finish the season strongly and add another Diamond League title to his growing list of achievements. Kenya will also be represented by Faith Cherotich in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase. The reigning Diamond League champion in the event heads to Brussels after winning in Zurich in 8:55.82. She will face a competitive field that includes Uganda’s Peruth Chemutai and Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi.
Beyond Wanyonyi and Cherotich, Kenya continues to maintain a strong presence in the Diamond League, particularly in middle-distance and steeplechase events, disciplines in which the country has enjoyed a long tradition of success.
The Brussels final will also bring together several global stars who have rewritten the record books this season. Brazil’s Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell will arrive as world record holders in the men’s 400m hurdles and women’s 100m hurdles, respectively. In the men’s pole vault, world record holder Armand “Mondo” Duplantis will seek to defend his Diamond League crown, although Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis is expected to provide a strong challenge.
With the season reaching its decisive stage, the Brussels final promises two days of high-level competition as Kenya’s Wanyonyi, Cherotich and the country’s other representatives look to finish the 2026 Diamond League season on a high and further enhance Kenya’s reputation on the global athletics stage.
