Mike Foppen (Dutch: [mɑik ˈfɔpə(n)]; born 29 November 1996)[1] is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. He finished fifth in the 5000 metres at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1996 Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running |
| Coached by | Joshua Mols |
Foppen represented Netherlands in the event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is the joint Dutch record holder for the 5000 m and the Dutch indoor record holder for the 3000 m and 5000 m (his mark is an outright national best[2]). He won seven national titles.
Achievements
editPersonal bests
edit- 1500 metres – 3:35.67 (Pfungstadt 2022)
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:40.34 (Metz 2023)
- 2000 metres – 4:58.92 (Bern 2020)
- 3000 metres – 7:34.47 (Chorzów 2024) NR
- 5000 metres – 13:05.66 (Heusden 2023) NR
- 5000 metres indoor – 13:11.60 (Boston, MA 2023) NR
- 10,000 metres – 27:59.10 (Leiden 2020)
National titles
edit- Dutch Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2016
- 5000 metres: 2019, 2020, 2021
- Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships
- 3000 metres: 2019, 2020, 2021
References
edit- ^ "Mike FOPPEN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Gault, Jonathan (27 January 2023). "Woody Kincaid (12:51) & Yared Nuguse (7:28) Break American Records on Historic Night in Boston". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links
edit- Mike Foppen at World Athletics
- Mike Foppen at Olympedia
- Mike Foppen at Olympics.com
- Mike Foppen at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
- Mike Foppen at Atletiek.nl (in Dutch)
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