Cor Vriend

Cornelis ("Cor") Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend (born November 8, 1949 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 (Moscow, 41st place) and 1984 (Los Angeles, 39th place). During the early 1980s he was overshadowed by his fellow countryman Gerard Nijboer. Vriend twice won the Amsterdam Marathon, in 1983 and 1984.