Champion Collen set the diamond league record, along with the meet record and the national record, by finishing the race in 43.40 seconds. The second-placed Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago) also set a national record after completing the race in 43.68 seconds.
The next two athletes, Jacory Patterson (43.78) and Christopher Bailey (43.97), set their personal-best records.
2026 Diamond League Final (Brussels): Men’s 400m – Top 3
- 1st Place: Collen Kebinatshipi (Botswana)
- 2nd Place: Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago)
- 3rd Place: Jacory Patterson (United States)
2026 Diamond League Final (Brussels): Men’s 400m – Final Status
Rank | Athlete (Nation) | Time | Notes |
1 | Collen Kebinatshipi (Botswana) | 43.40 | DLR, MR, NR |
2 | Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago) | 43.68 | NR |
3 | Jacory Patterson (United States) | 43.78 | PB |
4 | Christopher Bailey (United States) | 43.97 | PB |
5 | Matthew Hudson-Smith (Great Britain) | 44.23 | |
6 | Zakithi Nene (South Africa) | 44.44 | |
7 | Daniel Segers (Belgium) | 44.82 | |
8 | Khaleb McRae (United States) | 45.53 |
*DLR = Diamond League Record; MR = Meet Record; NR = National Record; PB = Personal Best for a player
Who is Collen Kebinatshipi?
Botswana athlete Collen Kebinatshipi claimed his first Diamond League title. The 2025 World Athletics Championships gold medallist was a member of the silver-medal-winning men’s 4 × 400m relay team in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. In the 2026 Diamond League season, he won five times before claiming the crown in Brussels.
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