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Koen Naert

Koen Naert
Naert at the 2015 Berlin Marathon
Personal information
Born3 September 1989 (1989-09-03) (age 35)
Roeselare, Belgium
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin Marathon

Koen Naert (born 3 September 1989) is a Belgian athlete who specializes in cross-country and long-distance running.

Naert finished seventh at the 2015 Berlin Marathon[1] and 13th at the 2015 Hamburg Marathon.[2] In 2018, he won the gold medal in the marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with 2:09:51 for a championship record. His personal best of 2:06:56 comes from the 2023 Rotterdam Marathon, where he placed sixth.

In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.[3]

As a marathon runner, he represented Belgium in 3 successive Summer Olympic Games, finishing in 22nd place in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,[4] in 10th place in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan,[5] and, after an offday, in 61st place in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[6]

Statistics

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International competition

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Belgium
2008 European Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 35th U20 Men Individual 19:35
2009 European Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 40th U23 Men Individual 26:26
2010 European Cross Country Championships Albufeira, Portugal 39th U23 Men Individual 25:22
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 6th 10000 m 29:18.73
European Cross Country Championships Velenje, Slovenia 14th U23 Men Individual 24:05
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th 10000 m 29:02.08
2013 European Team Championships Dublin, Ireland 6th 3000 m 8:20.63
European Cross Country Championships Belgrade, Serbia 9th Senior Men Individual 29:54
2014 European Team Championships Tallinn, Estonia 2nd 5000 m 14:16.51
European Championships Zurich, Switzerland 11th 10000 m 29:04.87
2015 Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, Germany 13th Marathon 2:13:39
Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 7th Marathon 2:10:31
European Cross Country Championships Hyères, France 28th Senior Men Individual 30:54
2016 Great Birmingham Run Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd Half Marathon 1:04:24
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd Marathon 2:14:53
Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany 8th Marathon 2:12:27
2017 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 10th Marathon 2:10:16
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 8th Marathon 2:13:21
2018 World Half Marathon Championships Valencia, Spain 22nd Half Marathon 1:01:42
European Championships Berlin, Germany 1st Marathon 2:09:51
2019 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 7th Marathon 2:07:39
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 17th Marathon 2:15:51
2020 World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland 73rd Half Marathon 1:03:44
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 10th Marathon 2:12:13
Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain 18th Marathon 2:08:41
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 8th Marathon 2:11:28
2023 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 6th Marathon 2:06:56
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 5th Marathon 2:10:25
2024 Olympic Games Paris, France 61st Marathon 2:16:55

References

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  1. ^ September 2015/marathon-de-berlin-victoire-du-kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-koen-naert-7e-et-florent-ca "Marathon de Berlin: victoire du Kényan Eliud Kipchoge, Koen Naert (7e) et Florent Caelen (17e) avec d'excellents chronos". lameuse.be. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "Drie Belgen duiken onder OS-limiet op marathon". Sporza.be. 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Men's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Koen Naert wordt knap 22e in olympische marathon". De Standaard (in Dutch). 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Bashir Abdi doet er een zevende medaille bij! Belg pakt brons op marathon, Koen Naert knap 10de". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 8 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Koen Naert beleeft offday op olympische marathon: "Heb er geen verklaring voor"". www.hardloopnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 10 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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