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Dennis Licht
NEDMenBirth dateMay 30, 1984
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Dennis Licht is a Netherlands middle-distance runner, born on May 30, 1984. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:52.05 in the 800m, 3:39.94 in the 1500m, 7:54.91 in the 3000m, 13:23.00 in the 5000m and 1:05:12 in the Semi. He has earned 8 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.
Key facts
1500 Metres Short Track
3:41.40
5000 m
13:23.00
Age
42 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:41.40, 5000 m 13:23.00, 2026 season best 14:04.96 (May 23, 2026, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)) · Last competition: IFAM Outdoor, May 23, 2026, 14:04.96 · 42 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:52.05
3:39.94
7:54.91
13:23.00
1:05:12
2:15:10
8:37.83
3:41.40
5:45.94
7:59.09
44:08
29:24
48:38
2:26.37
2:26.37
1:01:07
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:04.96 | - | May 23, 2026 | ↑ | IFAM Outdoor |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Mar 15, 2026 | ↓ | Alfa Laval Stevensloop |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:15:10 | - | Apr 12, 2026 | ↑ | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 31:57 | - | Dec 31, 2025 | ↓ | Intersport Sylvestercross, Soest - XC 9.6km |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Feb 12, 2023 | ↓ | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
| 2023 | 10MilesRoa | 48:38 | - | Sep 17, 2023 | ↑ | Dam tot Damloop |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:19:23 | - | Apr 16, 2023 | ↑ | NN Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam |
| 2022 | 10MilesRoa | 49:04 | - | Sep 17, 2022 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:22:16 | - | Sep 25, 2022 | ↑ | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
| 2020 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:01 | - | Mar 1, 2020 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:09:45 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↓ | NN CPC Loop Den Haag |
| 2020 | 25Kilometr | 1:19:55 | - | Feb 2, 2020 | - | Midwinter Marathon Centraal Beheer Acht |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:33:20 | - | Apr 14, 2019 | ↑ | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 49:25 | - | Feb 4, 2018 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.44 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:44.44 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:05.13 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:05.13 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:33.94 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2015 | 1000m-short-track | 2:26.37 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:26.37 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | - | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:39.94 | - | May 24, 2015 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 7:57.97 | - | May 17, 2015 | ↑ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 7:59.09 | - | Feb 22, 2015 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:23.00 | - | May 2, 2015 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2015 | 15Kilometr | 45:46 | - | Dec 6, 2015 | ↓ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2015 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:59 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:42.96 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 7:54.91 | - | Jun 22, 2014 | ↑ | European Team Championships, Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig |
| 2014 | 5000m | 13:39.10 | - | Jul 1, 2014 | ↑ | Velenje (SLO) |
| 2014 | 4MilesRoad | 18:11 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | - | - |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Sep 28, 2014 | ↓ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:24= | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↓ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 2013 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:21 | - | Mar 3, 2013 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:05:12 | - | Jan 13, 2013 | ↓ | Egmond aan Zee (NED) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:44.40 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↑ | Hoorn (NED) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 7:59.36 | - | May 6, 2012 | ↑ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:29.83 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 29:39 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↓ | Schoorl (NED) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 46:25 | - | Dec 2, 2012 | ↓ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2012 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:07 | - | Mar 4, 2012 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:06:38 | - | Mar 25, 2012 | ↓ | Venlo (NED) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 7:55.79 | - | Jun 13, 2011 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:39.87 | - | May 25, 2011 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:02 | - | Apr 17, 2011 | ↓ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:44.14 | - | May 22, 2010 | ↑ | Hoorn (NED) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 8:37.83 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↑ | Uden (NED) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:51.50 | - | May 26, 2010 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Mar 28, 2010 | ↓ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 3:41.40 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:41.40 | - | Jan 31, 2009 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 8:16.94 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:16.94 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:43.75 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↑ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:16.57 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↑ | Lisse (NED) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.25 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 8:42.68 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Neerpelt (BEL) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 44:08 | - | Nov 16, 2008 | ↓ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:42.85 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 8:48.06 | - | Aug 4, 2007 | ↑ | Uden (NED) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 14:35.68 | - | Jun 3, 2007 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:42.27 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | ↑ | Keien (NED) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 3:47.86 | - | Feb 18, 2006 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:02.63 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:48.12 | - | Jul 8, 2006 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 24:08 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↓ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:52.05 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:41.37 | - | May 20, 2005 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 3:53.18 | - | Feb 13, 2005 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) (i) |
| 2005 | 2000Metres | 5:45.94 | - | May 11, 2005 | - | Leiden (NED) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:11.95 | - | Jun 19, 2005 | ↑ | Leiria (POR) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:22.92 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:52.50 | - | May 31, 2004 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:45.56 | - | May 22, 2004 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:04.85 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2004 | 3000m-short-track | 8:27.91 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 9:13.87 | - | Jun 6, 2004 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:12.11 | - | Jul 11, 2004 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2004 | CrossCount | 30:23 | - | Dec 12, 2004 | ↓ | 11th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Heringsdorf - U20 Events |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:47.19 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:24.38 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↑ | Lisse (NED) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 21:52 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:49.28 | - | May 25, 2002 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:04.96 | - | May 23 | IFAM Outdoor |
Marathon | 2:15:10 | - | Apr 12 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Mar 15 | Alfa Laval Stevensloop |
2025
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:57 | - | Dec 31 | Intersport Sylvestercross, Soest - XC 9.6km |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:26:36 | - | Oct 15 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon |
10MilesRoa | 48:38 | - | Sep 17 | Dam tot Damloop |
Marathon | 2:19:23 | - | Apr 16 | NN Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam |
Marathon | 2:28:09 | - | Mar 5 | Tokyo Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:36 | - | Feb 12 | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:22:16 | - | Sep 25 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10MilesRoa | 49:04 | - | Sep 17 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:45 | - | Mar 8 | NN CPC Loop Den Haag |
20Kilometr | 1:03:01 | - | Mar 1 | 20 van Alphen, Alphen aan den Rijn |
25Kilometr | 1:19:55 | - | Feb 2 | Midwinter Marathon Asselronde 25, Apeldoorn |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:33:20 | - | Apr 14 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 49:25 | - | Feb 4 | Apeldoorn 10M, Apeldoorn |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:54.21 | - | Jul 10 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
5000m | 13:54.21 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
5000m | 14:08.13 | - | Jun 18 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
5000m | 13:33.94 | - | May 22 | Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
1500m | 3:54.04 | - | May 16 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
5000m | 13:39.26 | - | May 1 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | 8:05.13 | - | Feb 28 | Dutch Indoor Championships, Apeldoorn (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:15.45 | - | Feb 13 | Gent IFAM Meeting, Gent (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:44.44 | - | Feb 6 | Apeldoorn (i) |
2015
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:46 | - | Dec 6 | Heerenberg Montferland Run, Heerenberg |
1500m | 4:06.24 | - | Sep 13 | Alphen aan den Rijn Dutch Club Championships, Alphen aan den Rijn |
5000m | 13:57.61 | - | Aug 26 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 13:57.61 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 14:12.94 | - | Aug 2 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
1500m | 4:04.02 | - | Jul 31 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
1500m | 3:57.35 | - | Jul 30 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
3000m | 8:12.28 | - | Jun 21 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Pankritio Stadium, Herakleion |
3000m | 8:12.28 | - | Jun 20 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Pankritio Stadium, Herakleion |
1500m | 3:42.49 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
1500m | 4:01.09 | - | Jun 6 | Vught Dutch Club Championships, Vught |
1500m | 3:39.94 | - | May 24 | Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
3000m | 7:57.97 | - | May 17 | Pliezhausen Läufermeeting, Pliezhausen |
5000m | 13:23.00 | - | May 2 | Palo Alto Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
20Kilometr | 1:01:59 | - | Mar 1 | Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km, Alphen aan den Rijn |
3000m-short-track | 7:59.09 | - | Feb 22 | Dutch Indoor Championships, Apeldoorn (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:26.37 | - | Feb 14 | Gent (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:10.65 | - | Feb 7 | Gent IFAM Indoor, Gent (i) |
2014
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4MilesRoad | 18:11 | - | Oct 12 | Groningen 4 Miles, Groningen |
10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Sep 28 | Utrecht Singelloop, Utrecht |
5000m | 13:54.70 | - | Aug 2 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
1500m | 3:52.19 | - | Jul 27 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
1500m | 3:57.50 | - | Jul 26 | Dutch Championships, Amsterdam |
5000m | 14:04.58 | - | Jul 19 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 13:39.10 | - | Jul 1 | Velenje EA Classic Permit Meeting, Velenje |
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Honours
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2016Dutch Championships
5000 Metres
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2016Dutch Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2015Dutch Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2015Dutch Championships
5000 Metres
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2012Helsinki European Championships
5000 Metres
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2011Dutch Championships
5000 Metres
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2010Dutch Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2009Dutch Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2008Dutch Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Dennis Licht's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?
Dennis Licht's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 3:41.40, set on Jan 31, 2009 in Apeldoorn (NED) (i).
Which events does Dennis Licht compete in?
Dennis Licht competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.
How did Dennis Licht perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 14:04.96, set on May 23, 2026 in Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL). Last competition: IFAM Outdoor on May 23, 2026, 14:04.96.