Koen Naert

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

Koen Naert
Naert at the 2015 Berlin Marathon
Personal information
Born3 September 1989 (1989-09-03) (age 34)
Roeselare, Belgium
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Half marathon: 61:42 (Valencia 2018)
  • Marathon: 2:06:56 (Rotterdam 2023)
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  Belgium
European Championships
2018 BerlinMarathon

Naert finished seventh at the 2015 Berlin Marathon and 13th at the 2015 Hamburg Marathon. 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.

He qualified to represent Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished in 10th place.

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