### [2026-09-5](/feed/2026/09/5/index.md)

##### 2026 Diamond League
# In track and field, Swiss athlete Audrey Werro wins the women's 800 metres at the Diamond League's Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium, with a meeting record of 1:54.75. 




### Sources:

1. [Athletics Weekly](https://athleticsweekly.com/news/werro-holds-off-broeders-bol-in-closest-800m-yet-in-brussels-1040012934/)

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