In the men’s 400m hurdles event in the 2026 Diamond League Final in Brussels, Brazilian athlete Alison dos Santos won his third Diamond League title in his career.
While it was a Diamond+ event in the 2026 Diamond League Final, Alison dos Santos set a new meet record by completing it in 46.70 seconds. It was a 40-year-old record break, while André Phillips held the previous meet record by completing the race in 47.51 seconds.
Trevor Bassitt from the United States (48.03) and Brazilian Matheus Lima [48.18 (.171)] secured second and third places, respectively, in the Final event.
2026 Diamond League Final (Brussels): Men’s 400m Hurdles – Top 3
1st Place: Alison dos Santos (Brazil)
2nd Place: Trevor Bassitt (United States)
3rd Place: Matheus Lima (Brazil)
2026 Diamond League Final (Brussels): Men’s 400m Hurdles – Final Status
Rank | Athlete (Nation) | Time | Notes |
1 | Alison dos Santos (Brazil) | 46.70 | MR |
2 | Trevor Bassitt (United States) | 48.03 | |
3 | Matheus Lima (Brazil) | 48.18 (.171) | |
4 | Emil Agyekum (Germany) | 48.18 (.174) | |
5 | Caleb Dean (United States) | 48.20 | |
6 | Abderrahman Samba (Qatar) | 48.24 | |
7 | Matic Ian Guček (Slovenia) | 48.33 | |
8 | Ezekiel Nathaniel (Nigeria) | 48.37 |
*MR = Meet Record
Who is Alison dos Santos?
Alison dos Santos won his third Diamond League crown, previously winning in 2022 and 2024. While he won a gold medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, he won bronze medals at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. In the 2026 Diamond League, he won six times before the Final (including one 300m hurdles), while setting a world record in Zurich (45.80) last month.
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