Maureen Koster (pronounced [mʌuˈreːŋ ˈkɔstər]; born 3 July 1992) is a Dutch middle-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague,[1] which later became a silver medal after Yelena Korobkina was disqualified for doping.
 Maureen Koster in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1992 Gouda, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 5000 m |
| Club | Phanos |
| Coached by | Bert Koster, Grete Koens |
Medal record | |
She was born in Gouda. Se represented her country at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[2] She ran in the under-23 section at the 2013 and 2014 European Cross Country Championships, winning a team bronze on the first attempt and coming fifth individually in the latter edition.[3][4] She also ran in 1500 m at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, but failed to make the final.[5]
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 800 metres – 2:02.15 (Ninove 2014)
- 1000 metres – 2:40.09 (Amsterdam 2014)
- 1500 metres – 3:59.79 (Monaco 2015)
- 5000 metres – 14:44.46 (Rome 2024)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 4:10.68 (Karlsruhe 2016)
- 3000 metres – 8:49.18 (Glasgow 2016)
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 9th | 1500 m | 4:30.45 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 21st (h) | 1500 m | 4:22.08 |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 4th (h) | 1500 m | 4:15.001 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:08.15 | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 4:15.11 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:51.64 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:10.95 | |
| – | 5000 m | DNF | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon United States | 4th | 3000 m | 8:56.44 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 32nd (h) | 1500 m | 4:13.15 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 3000 m | 8:48.99 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 5000 m | 15:21.64 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | 3000 m | 8:56.22 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | – | 5000 m | DNF | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 8th (h) | 3000 m | 8:56.911 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon, United States | 21st (h) | 5000 m | 15:18.17 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 5000 m | 15:03.29 | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 6th | 3000 m | 8:47.17 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | 5000 m | 15:00.78 | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 5000 m | 14:44.46 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 19th (h) | 5000 m | 15:03.66 |
1Did not finish in the final
References
edit- ^ "Hardloopster Koster verrast op EK indoor atletiek, wint brons". nrc.nl. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Maureen Koster. Atletiekunie. Retrieved on 8 March 2015.
- ^ U23 Women Final - U23 Women Archived 18 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics. Retrieved on 8 March 2015.
- ^ U23 Women Final - Sun, Dec 14 9:32. European Athletics. Retrieved on 14 December 2014.
- ^ 2014 European Championships Women's 1500 metres qualifying Archived 13 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. European Athletics. Retrieved on 8 March 2015.
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