Merel de Knegt
Merel de Knegt (born May 9, 1979 in Tilburg ) is a Dutch long-distance runner who specializes in road running.
In 2006 she was fifth at the CPC Loop Den Haag and came 47th at the World Road Running Championships in Debrecen over 20 km.
In 2007 she became national champion over 10 km and (as third overall in the CPC Loop) over the half marathon distance and came fifth in the Rotterdam half marathon . In 2009 she was 11th overall in the Tilburg Ladies Run 10 K, again Dutch 10 km champion, won the Rotterdam half marathon and was fifth in the Zevenheuvelenloop .
In 2010 she was third in the CPC Loop and tenth overall in the Rotterdam Marathon, also national champion over the 42.195 km distance.
Merel de Knegt is 1.70 m tall and weighs 55 kg. She lives in Loon op Zand and starts for the Tilburg Road Runners. Her older brother is the cyclist Gerben de Knegt .
Personal bests
- 10 km road run: 33:09 min, February 14, 2010, Schoorl
- 15 km road race: 51:54 min, November 15, 2009, Nijmegen
- Half marathon: 1:13:10 h, March 13, 2010, The Hague
- Marathon : 2:38:41 h, April 11, 2010, Rotterdam
Web links
- Merel de Knegt in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Information on the Gerben de Knegt website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knegt, Merel de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tilburg |