Belgium at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

Belgium at the 2023 World Athletics Championships
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WA code	BEL
in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) – 27 August 2023 (2023-08-27)
Competitors	31 (18 men and 13 women)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
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Belgium competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023. For the first time in ten years, its athletes came home without a single medal. ^[1]

Results

Belgium entered 31 athletes. ^[2]

Key

• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Dylan Borlée	400 metres	45.24	4 q	45.59	7	Did not advance
Alexander Doom		44.92 PB	2 Q	45.57	5
Ismael Debjani	1500 metres	3:47.02	15	Did not advance
Ruben Verheyden		3:47.02	5 Q	3:33.96	11	Did not advance
Jochem Vermeulen		3:35.45	9	Did not advance
Robin Hendrix	5000 metres	13:55.81	19	—		Did not advance [3]
John Heymans		13:39.67	13
Isaac Kimeli	10,000 metres	—	28:20.77 SB	13
Julien Watrin	400 metres hurdles	48.72 SB	4 q	48.94	5	Did not advance
Julien Watrin Dylan Borlée Robin Vanderbemden Alexander Doom	4 × 400 metres relay	3:00.33 SB	5	—	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Thomas Carmoy	High jump	2.25	15	Did not advance
Ben Broeders	Pole vault	5.75	11 q	5.75	7
Philip Milanov	Discus throw	63.00	18	Did not advance
Timothy Herman	Javelin throw	80.11	11 q	74.56	12

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Delphine Nkansa	100 metres	11.40	5	Did not advance
Rani Rosius		11.18 PB	4 q	11.20	7	Did not advance
Cynthia Bolingo	400 metres	50.29 SB	2 Q	49.96 NR	3 q	50.33	5
Helena Ponette		51.52 PB	6	Did not advance
Elise Vanderelst	1500 metres	4:11.55	14
Hanne Verbruggen	Marathon	—	2:37:15	39
Hanne Claes	400 metres hurdles	55.13	3 Q	56.06	7	Did not advance
Hanne Claes Camille Laus 1 Helena Ponette Naomi Van Den Broeck 2 Imke Vervaet	4 × 400 metres relay	3:23.63 SB	2 Q	—	3:22.84 SB	5

¹Final only ²Heats only

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Merel Maes	High jump	1.89	=17	Did not advance
Elien Vekemans	Pole vault	4.35	29	Did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Noor Vidts	Result	13.33 SB	1.80	14.40	24.23	6.35	41.00	2:09.48	6450	6
	Points	1075	978	821	959	959	686	972

Mixed

Track events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jonathan Borlée 1 Camille Laus Florent Mabille 2 Robin Vanderbemden Imke Vervaet	4 × 400 metres relay	3:11.81 SB	3 Q	3:13.83	5

¹Final only ²Heats only

References

1. "ANALYSE. Eerste WK atletiek in 10 jaar zonder Belgische medaille: in Parijs moet het beter, maar fundamenten voor succes zijn er" [ANALYSIS. First World Athletics Championships in 10 years without a Belgian medal: things need to improve in Paris, but the foundations for success are there]. Gazet van Antwerpen. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
2. "Entry List" (PDF). World Athletics. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
3. "SUMMARY 5000 Metres Men - Round 1" (PDF). International Association of Athletics Federations. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

External links

• Belgium Results
• Budapest 23｜World Athletics Championship