Ilana Hanssens

Ilana Hanssens
Personal information
Born (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Hurdles, Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 52.86 (Gent, 2026)
400mH: 56.50 (Bochum, 2025)

Ilana Hanssens (born 27 January 2002) is a Belgian sprinter and 400 metres hurdler. She has also represented Belguim at international competitions in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[1]

Biography

Hanssens is a member of ASV Oudenaarde (ASVO) and studies Educational Science at Gent University.[2][3] She was the Belgian under-23 champion in the 400 metres hurdles in September 2024.[4]

Hanssens placed second to Paulien Couckuyt in the 400 metres at the 2025 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships. [5] She competed for Belguim at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China, running in both the Women’s 4 × 400 metres relay and the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the championships in May 2025.[6][7] Later that month, Hanssens won the IFAM Ghent in the 400 metres hurdles and also ran a new personal best in the 400 metres at IFAM Brussels.[8] That summer, she represented Belguim at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, where she finished sixth in the 400m hurdles final in a time of 56.95 seconds, having run a personal best of 56.50 seconds in the preliminary heats.[9][10]

Hanssens set a new 400 metres personal best of 52.86 seconds in Gent in January 2026.[11] She placed second behind Helena Ponette in the 400 metres at the 2026 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships.[12] In March 2026, she was selected for the relays at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Ilana Hanssens". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. ^ Goossens, Willy (May 16, 2024). "Ilana Hanssens wants to continue her upward trend in the 400-meter hurdles: "Fortunately, the combination with my studies is going quite well."". nieuwsblad. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ^ "ILANA HANSSENS WANTS TO SHOW PROGRESS ON HIGH HURDLES AT THE BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES". Atletiek.be. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Belgian U23 Championships". World Athletics. 8 Sep 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Belgian Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 23 Feb 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  6. ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY WOMEN". World Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Mixed 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Ilana Hanssens loopt ook op IFAM in Brussel nieuw persoonlijk record". nieuwsblad.be. May 25, 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Ilana Hanssens eindigt zesde in hordenfinale op de Universiade". nieuwsblad.be. 24 Jul 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  10. ^ Reyntjens, Michiel (23 July 2025). "Rafael Franzini pakt EYOF-goud, Seppo Pauwels wint brons en Ilana Hanssens loopt knap PR op Universiade". atni.be. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  11. ^ Reyntjens-, Michiel (January 31, 2026). "Mariska Parewyck is in sight of the top 3 of all time with her masters-BR, Ilana Hanssens runs a great new PR". atni.be. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  12. ^ Goossens, Willy (2 Mar 2026). "After the Flemish title in cross-country, now also the national indoor title for Laure Bilo: "No World Championship limit, but you won't hear me complaining."". .gva.be. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  13. ^ "La Belgique avec une équipe ambitieuse aux Championnats du Monde en salle en Pologne". lbfa.be. Mar 10, 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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