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Bram Som
- Born
- Feb 20, 1980 (46 years old)
- Birthplace
- Terborg, Netherlands
- Events
- 800 m · 1000 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Weight
- 67 kg
Bram Som (born 20 February 1980, in Terborg) is a Dutch runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best time of 1:43.45 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Zürich, is also the current Dutch National Record. He missed the 2005 season, but returned in 2006 to win the national Dutch championship for the fifth time since 2000.
Later that year he won the European championship. Som participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics. In 2000 he was eliminated in the first round as his time of 1:48.58 was not enough to advance.
Four years later he would reach the semi-finals in which he came fifth with a time of 1:45.52. He is currently an 800 m pacemaker, as of the 2016 Diamond League. He is the co-creator and operational director of Wavelight, a pacemaking tool originally designed for training and now used in some actual racing.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 800 m 1:43.45 (#97 all-time), 1000 Metres Short Track 2:17.81, 2016 season best 1:51.64 (May 5, 2016, Vught (NED)) · Last competition: Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline, Jul 21, 2019, DNF · National record (800 m) · 46 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 800m | 1:51.64 | – | May 5, 2016 | Vught (NED) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:17.58 | – | Sep 5, 2015 | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:27.29 | – | May 9, 2015 | Lisse (NED) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:54.34 | – | Aug 8, 2014 | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2013 | 300m | 35.03 | – | Aug 9, 2013 | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:48.21 | – | Jun 11, 2013 | Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva (RUS) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:25.83 | – | Jul 5, 2013 | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:48.73 | – | May 31, 2012 | Roma Golden Gala |