A thrilling Diamond League finale awaits! Since April this year, the Wanda tournament has traveled across some of the biggest cities across the globe with star track and field athletes from every country showcasing their worth at every possible opportunity. And now, as the Belgian capital hosts the season finale of this year’s League on 13 and 14 September, fans can’t help but speculate what titillating moments wait for them in the European capital.

With 2024 being an Olympic year, attention over the athletes’ performances has been more intense than usual. In the months before the 33rd Games, the Diamond League events helped to create massive hype for the big rumble and even managed to maintain the momentum even after the Paris Games were over. And now, with the season finale looming overhead, let’s take a look at all the records that might fall in Brussels to bring down the curtains with an appropriate bang!

Women’s track and field records that could be broken at Brussels Diamond League

Some of the most emphatic female track and field stars from all four corners of the world will descend upon the Belgia city in hopes of getting their names among the most elite athletes of all time. While Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won’t be a part of the competition after not qualifying for the upcoming event, there will be plenty of other things to keep the fans satiated. From Olympic champion Mariledy Paulino to Sha’Carri Richardson, the female roster is stacked and will be sure to enthrall fans with every event.

In the women’s 100m, Richardson will be facing off against the Olympic gold medalist Julien Alfred, who trumped the former to win the race in Paris last month. With their rivalry being one of the most talked about things in the track community, both will surely once again breathe down each other’s necks for the win. With that, they could also take a shot at breaking the late Florence Griffith-Joyner’s iconic 10.49 finish.

On the other hand, while McLaughlin-Levrone won’t be part of the finals, she will be given a special opportunity by the organizers to celebrate her achievements in Paris. Sydney will run two unique 200m and 400m races, and the 25-year-old could potentially break the existing U.S. 400m record set by Sanya Richards-Ross (48.70) in 2006. Furthermore, the women’s 1500m appears to be a decided race already, with Faith Kipyegon of Kenya as the main attraction. In Brussels, Kipyegon will have the chance to secure the third world record of her illustrious career.

Bahrain’s Winfred Yavi will have her moment in the limelight if she can shave one-tenth of a second off her current personal best in the women’s steeplechase and set a new world record in the event. Along with the sprinters, Cuba’s triple jump icon Leyanis Hernández and Ukrainian world record holder high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh will also be bringing their best at the King Baudouin Stadium. Both Mahuchikh and Kipyegon set new world records in their respective events at the Paris Diamond League in July, and fans will be eager to witness something equally remarkable in Brussels this time.

Men’s track and field stars who could make history at the Brussels Diamond League Final

If the women are set to make the ground quake with their blazing performances at the Brussels Diamond League, their male counterparts won’t be far behind. While stars like Grant Holloway and men’s 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles won’t be competing in the Diamond League finals, fans need not worry about missing out on thrilling events. Although many world records are speculated to be at risk in Belgium, one event can likely be excluded from that list: the men’s 100m dash. With both Lyles and his Jamaican rival Kishane Thompson absent from the race, the USA’s Fred Kerley could seize a major victory. However, with his best time this season not dipping below 9.80, it seems safe to assume that Usain Bolt’s 9.58 record will remain untouched.

However, Hicham El Guerrouj’s world record of 3:26.00 in the men’s 1500m could be within reach for Jakob Ingebrigtsen. The Norwegian had a disappointing performance in the 1500m at the 2024 Olympics and will likely be looking to set the record straight this time in Brussels. With a personal best of 3:26.73, Ingebrigtsen has the potential to reestablish himself as the pinnacle of speed over this distance. However, his path to glory won’t be easy, with familiar rivals Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse ready to challenge his ambitions.

The men’s 800m is also going to be filled with excitement, as four of the six fastest men in history in the race will be locking horns in Brussels this weekend. Justifiably, fans can’t help but scratch their heads over the chances of seeing the existing world record in the event (David Rudisha, 1:40.91) to be replaced by the likes of Emmanuel Wanyonyi or Djamel Sedjati.

When it comes to pole vault, it’s hard to have a conversation without mentioning Mondo Duplantis. The 24-year-old LSU student-athlete represents Sweden on the international stage and has been a seminal force in the sport for quite some time. Just this year, Duplantis has broken the world record three times (each of them his own!), with the current record standing at 6.26m. By now, his fans have grown accustomed to seeing Duplantis shatter records at will, and another record-breaking performance isn’t entirely off the table.

Olympic gold medalist Letsile Tebogo is surely one of the main attractions as he returns to the track in the men’s 200m sprint at the Brussels Diamond League final. With a blazing performance (19.46) in Paris, the Botswanian runner will be eying Bolt’s 19.19. But who among these phenomenal athletes will walk away from Belgium as the new benchmark for their peers to follow? Who are you putting your money on? Tell us with a comment!