Dieter Kersten

Birth dateOct 25, 1996

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Dieter Kersten is a Belgium middle-distance runner, born on October 25, 1996. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.

His personal bests include 1:56.37 in the 800m, 3:50.43 in the 1500m, 8:06.90 in the 3000m, 13:50.09 in the 5000m and 28:46.25 in the 10000m. He has earned 1 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Belgium.

Key facts

Marathon

2:10:22

Half Marathon

1:02:43

2024 season best

30:06

Aug 3, 2024 · Oscar van Rumst Stadion, Lokeren (BEL)

2024 season best

Last competition

Belgian 10km Road Championships

Aug 3, 2024 · 30:06

Belgian 10km Road Championships

Record

Area record · Road Relay 2:02:37

Area record

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: Marathon 2:10:22, Half Marathon 1:02:43, 2024 season best 30:06 (Aug 3, 2024, Oscar van Rumst Stadion, Lokeren (BEL)) · Last competition: Belgian 10km Road Championships, Aug 3, 2024, 30:06 · Area record (Road Relay) · 29 years old

Personal bests

1:56.37

3:50.43

8:06.90

13:50.09

28:46.25

1:02:43

2:10:22

8:12.67

29:01

2:37.89

23:24

2:02:37

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2024	10Kilometr	30:06	-	Aug 3, 2024	↓	Belgian 10km Road Championships
2023	CrossCount	30:18	-	Jan 22, 2023	↓	CrossCup de Hannut, Hannut - XC 8.0km
2022	10Kilometr	30:11	-	Oct 2, 2022	↓	-
2022	Semi	1:05:38	-	Oct 23, 2022	↓	Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia
2022	RoadRelay	2:02:37	-	Nov 11, 2022	-	Tongeren (BEL)
2021	CrossCount	30:20	-	Nov 7, 2021	↓	CrossCup de Mol, Mol - XC Long
2021	Semi	1:02:43	-	Mar 21, 2021	↓	itelligence Citylauf Invitational
2021	Marathon	2:10:22	-	Apr 18, 2021	-	Enschede Marathon
2020	1500m	3:50.43	-	Aug 7, 2020	↑	Stade du Parc de la Dodaine, Nivelles (BEL)
2020	5000m	14:13.10	-	Aug 15, 2020	↑	Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund (GER)
2020	10Kilometr	29:01	-	Oct 11, 2020	↓	Optiek Sonck Streetrace 10km
2019	3000m	8:49.10	-	May 19, 2019	↓	Kortrijk (BEL)
2019	8Kilometre	23:24	-	Dec 31, 2019	↑	Bitburger 0,0% Silvesterlauf
2019	10000m	29:30.24	-	Apr 18, 2019	↑	Torrance, CA (USA)
2018	3000m	8:17.42	-	May 1, 2018	↓	Herentals (BEL)
2018	5000m	14:26.49	-	May 26, 2018	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2018	8Kilometre	23:31	-	Dec 31, 2018	↑	Trier Silvesterlauf
2018	CrossCount	24:31	-	Dec 9, 2018	↓	25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg
2018	10000m	28:46.25	-	Jun 9, 2018	↑	Leiden (NED)
2017	3000m	8:06.90	-	Jun 3, 2017	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2017	5000m	13:50.09	-	May 27, 2017	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2017	10000m	29:29.89	-	Jun 17, 2017	↑	Leiden (NED)
2016	1500m	3:52.53	-	Aug 6, 2016	↑	Huizingen (BEL)
2016	3000m	8:07.66	-	Jun 4, 2016	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2016	3000m-short-track	8:12.67	-	Feb 20, 2016	-	Gent (BEL) (i)
2016	5000m	14:03.66	-	May 29, 2016	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2016	CrossCount	23:16	-	Dec 11, 2016	↓	23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia
2016	10000m	28:57.79	-	Jun 11, 2016	↑	Leiden (NED)
2015	800m	1:56.37	-	Aug 29, 2015	-	Mol (BEL)
2015	1500m	3:52.91	-	Aug 22, 2015	↑	Merksem (BEL)
2015	3000m	8:12.94	-	May 30, 2015	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2015	5000m	14:13.21	-	Aug 1, 2015	↑	Ninove (BEL)
2015	CrossCount	17:53	-	Dec 13, 2015	↓	22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères
2015	10000m	29:37.23	-	Apr 11, 2015	↑	Huelva (ESP)
2014	1500m	3:55.50	-	Jun 7, 2014	↑	Duffel (BEL)
2014	3000m	8:23.26	-	Jul 5, 2014	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2014	5000m	14:26.14	-	Jul 19, 2014	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2013	1000m	2:37.89	-	Sep 6, 2013	-	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Promotional Events
2013	1500m	3:58.01	-	Sep 13, 2013	↑	Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL)
2013	3000m	8:35.85	-	Jun 22, 2013	↓	Vilvoorde (BEL)

2024

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	30:06	-	Aug 3	Belgian 10km Road Championships
10Kilometr	30:37	-	Jun 15	Corrida Internationale de Langueux

2023

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	30:18	-	Jan 22	CrossCup de Hannut, Hannut - XC 8.0km

2022

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
RoadRelay	2:02:37	-	Nov 11	Runners' lab Ekiden, Tongeren
Semi	1:05:38	-	Oct 23	Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia
10Kilometr	30:11	-	Oct 2	Singelloop Utrecht, Utrecht
10Kilometr	30:35	-	Sep 11	International Korschenbroich City Run, Korschenbroich

2021

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	30:20	-	Nov 7	CrossCup de Mol, Mol - XC Long
Marathon	2:22:06	-	Aug 8	The XXXII Olympic Games
Marathon	2:10:22	-	Apr 18	Enschede Marathon
Semi	1:02:43	-	Mar 21	itelligence Citylauf Invitational

2020

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	29:42	-	Dec 11	10km du Circuit Automobile d'Albi, Albi
10Kilometr	29:01	-	Oct 11	Optiek Sonck Streetrace 10km
5000m	14:13.10	-	Aug 15	Puma Jump´n´Run Meeting, Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund
1500m	3:50.43	-	Aug 7	Meeting Ouvert, Stade du Parc de la Dodaine, Nivelles
10Kilometr	29:01	-	Aug 1	Belgian 10 km Road Running Championships, Lokeren

2019

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
8Kilometre	23:24	-	Dec 31	Bitburger 0,0% Silvesterlauf
10000m	30:53.15	-	Jul 9	Universiade, Napoli
5000m	DNF	-	May 25	IFAM Meeting
3000m	8:49.10	-	May 19	Regional Club Championships, Kortrijk
10000m	29:30.24	-	Apr 18	Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events

2018

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
8Kilometre	23:31	-	Dec 31	Trier Silvesterlauf
CrossCount	24:31	-	Dec 9	25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg
3000m	8:30.29	-	Aug 4	Kessel-Lo Meeting voor Mon, Kessel-Lo
5000m	14:29.57	-	Jul 21	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
3000m	8:23.62	-	Jun 27	Hannut
10000m	28:46.25	-	Jun 9	Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden
5000m	14:26.49	-	May 26	Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem
3000m	8:17.42	-	May 1	Herentals de Stessens Meeting, Herentals

2017

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	30:36.63	-	Jul 16	Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
10000m	30:36.63	-	Jul 13	Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
3000m	8:27.14	-	Jun 25	European Athletics Team Championships First League, Kaarlen kenttä, Vaasa
10000m	29:29.89	-	Jun 17	Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden
3000m	8:06.90	-	Jun 3	Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem
5000m	13:50.09	-	May 27	Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem
3000m	8:11.45	-	May 14	Brasschaat
3000m	8:10.72	-	May 1	Herentals Athletic Classic, Herentals
10000m	29:34.93	-	Apr 8	Huelva Trofeo Ibérico, Huelva

2016

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	23:16	-	Dec 11	23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia
5000m	14:54.16	-	Sep 6	Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto
1500m	3:57.26	-	Aug 20	Merksem Antwerp Athletics Gala, Merksem
1500m	3:52.53	-	Aug 6	Huizingen Flanders Cup, Huizingen
1500m	3:54.50	-	Jul 30	Kessel-Lo Meeting voor Mon, Kessel-Lo
5000m	14:05.80	-	Jul 23	Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove
5000m	14:12.44	-	Jul 16	Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
5000m	14:36.41	-	Jun 26	Belgian Championships, Bruxelles
10000m	28:57.79	-	Jun 11	Leiden Gouden Spike, Leiden
3000m	8:07.66	-	Jun 4	Oordegem Putbos Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem
5000m	14:03.66	-	May 29	Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem
3000m	8:21.64	-	May 22	Duffel Memorial Vertommen Cuddy, Duffel

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Dieter Kersten's Marathon personal best?

Dieter Kersten's Marathon personal best is 2:10:22, set on Apr 18, 2021 in Enschede (NED).

Which events does Dieter Kersten compete in?

Dieter Kersten competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Dieter Kersten perform in 2024?

2024 season best: 30:06, set on Aug 3, 2024 in Oscar van Rumst Stadion, Lokeren (BEL). Last competition: Belgian 10km Road Championships on Aug 3, 2024, 30:06.