Tonnie Dirks
Tonnie Dirks (actually Antonius Marinus Hendricus Maria Dirks ; born February 12, 1961 in Zeeland , Landerd , North Brabant ) is a former Dutch long-distance runner .
He was national champion once in the 5000 m (1987), four times in the 10,000 m (1985, 1988, 1991, 1993), three times in the half marathon or 25 km road run (1989, 1991, 1992) and seven times in the cross country run (1986– 1988, 1990-1992, 1994).
In 1989 and 1991 he won the Paderborn Easter run and from 1989 to 1991 the Zevenheuvelenloop three times in a row , the Egmond half marathon in 1991 and the Parelloop in 1991 and 1993 .
With a ninth place at the Rotterdam Marathon 1991 he qualified for the marathon of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo , where he finished 16th. The following year he was third in the CPC Loop Den Haag and came 13th in the London Marathon , but did not finish in the marathon of the Olympic Games in Barcelona . In 1993 he finished second in the Amsterdam Marathon and the Zevenheuvelenloop.
After the end of his active career in 1994, he became a track and field coach.
Personal bests
- 5000 m: 13: 37.11 min, July 19, 1987, Hengelo
- 10,000 m: 28: 33.54 min, July 23, 1993, Amsterdam
- 10 km road run: 28:20 min, June 4, 1989, The Hague
- 15 km road race: 43:54 min, November 21, 1993, Nijmegen
- Half marathon: 1:02:18 h, March 29, 1992, The Hague
- 25 km road race: 1:15:22 h, March 30, 1991, Paderborn
- Marathon: 2:12:27 h, September 26, 1993, Amsterdam
Web links
- Official website
- Tonnie Dirks in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Tonnie Dirks in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ↑ gbrathletics: Dutch Championships
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dirks, Tonnie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dirks, Antonius Marinus Hendricus Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zeeland , Landerd |