Mike Foppen

Dutch long-distance runner
Mike Foppen
Personal information
Born (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 27)
Nijmegen, Netherland
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-, Long-distance running
Coached byJoshua Mols

Mike Foppen (Dutch: [mɑik ˈfɔpən]; 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.

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

Personal bests

  • 1500 metres – 3:35.67 (Pfungstadt 2022)
    • 1500 metres indoor – 3:40.34 (Metz 2023)
  • 2000 metres – 4:58.92 (Bern 2020)
    • 2000 metres indoor – 5:04.10 (Liévin 2022) NB
  • 3000 metres – 7:39.75 (Rome 2020)
    • 3000 metres indoor – 7:42.55 (Liévin 2021) 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

References

  1. ^ "Mike FOPPEN – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ 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

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