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Geert Jan Wassink
NEDMenBirth dateAug 31, 1982
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Geert Jan Wassink is a Netherlands middle-distance runner, born on August 31, 1982. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:52.38 in the 800m, 3:49.44 in the 1500m, 8:05.94 in the 3000m, 13:47.14 in the 5000m and 29:33.85 in the 10000m. He has earned 1 gold medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.
Key facts
5000 m
13:47.14
15 Kilometres Road
44:42
Last competition
Flanders Cup, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove
Jul 20, 2024 · DNF
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 m 13:47.14, 15 Kilometres Road 44:42, 2024 season best 14:30.33 (May 25, 2024, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)) · Last competition: Flanders Cup, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove, Jul 20, 2024, DNF · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:52.38
3:49.44
8:05.94
13:47.14
29:33.85
1:04:04
2:17:34
14:36
8:20.55
44:42
29:27
49:40
1:53.80
2:29.91
1:02:03
24:04
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:01.99 | - | Jul 5, 2024 | ↓ | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 3, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht - Mixed Races |
| 2024 | 5000m | 14:30.33 | - | May 25, 2024 | ↑ | IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:07:33 | - | Mar 24, 2024 | ↓ | Arrow Venloop, Venlo |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:23:33 | - | Apr 21, 2024 | ↓ | Enschede Marathon |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:27.02 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↑ | Putbos Memoria Leon Buyle VS Flanders Cup, Putbosstadion, Oordegem |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:26.05 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↑ | Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
| 2023 | 15Kilometr | 48:32 | - | Dec 3, 2023 | ↓ | Pfixx Solar Montferland Run |
| 2022 | 5000m | 14:25.21 | - | May 28, 2022 | ↑ | IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 31:14 | - | Jun 10, 2022 | ↑ | - |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:07:16 | - | Mar 13, 2022 | ↓ | Runners’ Lab Halve Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:25:40 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↓ | Enschede Marathon |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:15.95 | - | Jul 16, 2021 | ↑ | Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht (NED) |
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:19.36 | - | Jul 3, 2021 | ↑ | KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:33.76 | - | Sep 26, 2020 | ↓ | Doetinchem (NED) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:29.61 | - | Jul 18, 2020 | ↑ | Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht (NED) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:11.41 | - | Sep 6, 2020 | ↑ | KBC Nacht van de Atletiek |
| 2020 | 10000m | 30:11.73 | - | Sep 19, 2020 | ↓ | Gouden Spike, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:15.93 | - | May 30, 2019 | ↑ | Harry Schulting Games, Vught |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:26.69 | - | Jul 5, 2019 | ↑ | Wageningen (NED) |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 14:36 | - | Sep 7, 2019 | ↑ | Varsseveld (NED) |
| 2019 | 8Kilometre | 24:04 | - | Feb 3, 2019 | - | Apeldoorn (NED) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 30:49.18 | - | Jun 8, 2019 | ↓ | Dutch 10,000m Championships |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:55 | - | Jul 13, 2019 | ↑ | Voorthuizen (NED) |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 47:54 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | ↓ | Pfixx Solar Montferland Run |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 50:38 | - | Sep 22, 2019 | ↑ | Dam tot Damloop |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:06:55 | - | Mar 31, 2019 | ↓ | Venloop Half Marathon, Venlo - Dutch Half Marathon Ch. |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:22.36 | - | Jul 13, 2018 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 14:41.51 | - | Jul 21, 2018 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:56 | - | Jun 30, 2018 | ↑ | Appingedam Stadsloop, Appingedam |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 47:43 | - | Dec 2, 2018 | ↓ | Heerenberg Montferland Run, Heerenberg |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 50:42 | - | Sep 23, 2018 | ↑ | Dam tot Damloop |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:05:35 | - | Mar 25, 2018 | ↓ | Venlo Half Marathon, Venlo |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:18:44 | - | Oct 21, 2018 | ↓ | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2017 | 5Kilometre | 14:46 | - | Sep 9, 2017 | ↑ | Varsseveld (NED) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:04:57 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | ↓ | Venlo (NED) |
| 2016 | 4MilesRoad | 18:27 | - | Oct 9, 2016 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:34 | - | Oct 2, 2016 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:04:19 | - | Apr 30, 2016 | ↓ | Louisville, KY (USA) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:29.80 | - | May 14, 2015 | ↑ | Vught (NED) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:56.00 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:33.85 | - | Jun 13, 2015 | ↓ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:35 | - | Jun 27, 2015 | ↑ | Appingedam (NED) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 30:41 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2015 | 10MilesRoa | 49:40 | - | Aug 15, 2015 | ↑ | Schortens (GER) |
| 2015 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:03 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:04 | - | Mar 22, 2015 | ↓ | Venlo (NED) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:17:34 | - | Apr 12, 2015 | ↓ | Rotterdam (NED) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:22.92 | - | Jul 6, 2013 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:12.48 | - | Jul 20, 2013 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2013 | 4MilesRoad | 17:59 | - | Oct 13, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Sep 29, 2013 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2013 | 15Kilometr | 44:42 | - | Dec 1, 2013 | ↓ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:05:24 | - | Jan 13, 2013 | ↓ | Egmond aan Zee (NED) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:49.44 | - | May 12, 2012 | ↓ | Hoorn (NED) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:05.94 | - | May 5, 2012 | ↑ | Lisse (NED) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:47.14 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2012 | 4MilesRoad | 18:16 | - | Oct 14, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 29:27 | - | Sep 30, 2012 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2012 | CrossCount | 31:37 | - | Dec 9, 2012 | ↓ | 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:26.23 | - | Jun 11, 2011 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2011 | 4MilesRoad | 18:42 | - | Oct 9, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:11 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↑ | Schoorl (NED) |
| 2011 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:26 | - | Mar 6, 2011 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:08:15 | - | May 22, 2011 | ↓ | Leeuwarden (NED) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:51.90 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↓ | Uden (NED) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.55 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:20.55 | - | Feb 7, 2010 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:35.76 | - | Jul 18, 2010 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 30:19 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↑ | Paderborn (GER) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 30:52 | - | Dec 12, 2010 | ↓ | 17th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Albufeira |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:05:08 | - | Mar 21, 2010 | ↓ | Venlo (NED) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:53.38 | - | Jun 27, 2009 | ↓ | Uden (NED) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:20.76 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.76 | - | Feb 15, 2009 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:53.22 | - | Aug 2, 2009 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Jul 12, 2009 | ↑ | Sunderland (GBR) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 33:37 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2009 | 10MilesRoa | 50:43 | - | Sep 20, 2009 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:05:24 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:12.36 | - | Jun 14, 2008 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:17.08 | - | Jul 20, 2008 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 30:23 | - | May 31, 2008 | ↑ | Aalten (NED) |
| 2008 | 15Kilometr | 47:08 | - | Dec 7, 2008 | ↓ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2008 | Semi | 1:07:27 | - | Mar 15, 2008 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 14:27.31 | - | Jul 28, 2007 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 47:31 | - | Dec 2, 2007 | ↓ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:53.43 | - | Jul 9, 2006 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:26.72 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↑ | Hengelo (NED) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:37.65 | - | Jun 14, 2006 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 31:46 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↑ | Aalten (NED) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:58.20 | - | Jul 9, 2005 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:53.80 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.80 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:58.36 | - | Jul 10, 2004 | ↓ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 8:34.08 | - | Jun 12, 2004 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:52.38 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↑ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 22:32 | - | Dec 14, 2003 | ↓ | 10th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:52.43 | - | Jun 29, 2002 | ↑ | Keien (NED) |
| 2002 | 800m-short-track | 1:56.27 | - | Feb 16, 2002 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:55.23 | - | Jul 6, 2002 | ↓ | Sittard (NED) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:52.79 | - | Jun 30, 2001 | ↑ | Keien (NED) |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 1:57.35 | - | Feb 17, 2001 | ↑ | Gent (BEL) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:53.70 | - | Jun 18, 2000 | ↑ | Breda (NED) |
| 2000 | 1000m | 2:29.91 | - | May 6, 2000 | ↓ | Lisse (NED) |
| 1999 | 800m | 1:56.07 | - | May 21, 1999 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
2024
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | DNF | - | Jul 20 | Flanders Cup, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove |
1500m | 4:01.99 | - | Jul 5 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 3, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht - Mixed Races |
5000m | 14:42.09 | - | Jun 15 | Night of Athletics, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 14:30.33 | - | May 25 | IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
5000m | DNF | - | May 18 | Next Generation Athletics |
Marathon | 2:23:33 | - | Apr 21 | Enschede Marathon |
Semi | 1:07:33 | - | Mar 24 | Arrow Venloop, Venlo |
2023
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 48:32 | - | Dec 3 | Pfixx Solar Montferland Run |
5000m | 14:28.84 | - | Aug 4 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 5, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht - Mixed Races |
5000m | 14:29.74 | - | Jul 15 | Night of Athletics |
5000m | 14:29.77 | - | Jul 1 | Flanders Cup AVLL, Netestadion, Lier |
5000m | 14:26.05 | - | Jun 17 | Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
3000m | 8:27.02 | - | Jun 10 | Putbos Memoria Leon Buyle VS Flanders Cup, Putbosstadion, Oordegem |
3000m | 8:30.09 | - | Jun 2 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 2, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
2022
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:37.34 | - | Aug 5 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting, U-Track, Utrecht |
5000m | 14:39.82 | - | Jul 2 | Night of Athletics |
10Kilometr | 31:14 | - | Jun 10 | Assist Verzuim Rijsserbergloop, Rijssen |
5000m | 14:25.21 | - | May 28 | IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem |
Marathon | 2:25:40 | - | Apr 24 | Enschede Marathon |
Semi | 1:07:19 | - | Apr 2 | Halve Marathon van Hengelo, Hengelo |
Semi | 1:07:16 | - | Mar 13 | Runners’ Lab Halve Marathon |
Semi | 1:07:35 | - | Feb 27 | Split Half Marathon, Split |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:40.40 | - | Aug 6 | Runnersworld Utrecht Trackmeeting, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
3000m | 8:15.95 | - | Jul 16 | Runners World Utrecht Trackmeeting 1, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
5000m | 14:19.36 | - | Jul 3 | KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder |
5000m | 14:31.46 | - | Jun 27 | Dutch Championships |
5000m | 14:31.46 | - | Jun 26 | Dutch Championships |
2020
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m | 2:33.76 | - | Sep 26 | Clubkampioenschappen Argo en De Liemers, Doetinchem |
10000m | 30:11.73 | - | Sep 19 | Gouden Spike, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden |
5000m | 14:11.41 | - | Sep 6 | KBC Nacht van de Atletiek |
5000m | 14:23.60 | - | Aug 29 | Dutch Championships |
5000m | 14:43.49 | - | Aug 7 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meetings 3, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
3000m | 8:32.58 | - | Aug 1 | Polsstok & MILA Vught, Vught |
3000m | 8:29.61 | - | Jul 18 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meetings 2, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
2019
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 47:54 | - | Dec 1 | Pfixx Solar Montferland Run |
10MilesRoa | 50:38 | - | Sep 22 | Dam tot Damloop |
5Kilometre | 14:36 | - | Sep 7 | Kramp Run, Varsseveld |
10Kilometr | 30:55 | - | Jul 13 | Loopfestijn, Voorthuizen |
5000m | 14:26.69 | - | Jul 5 | Track Meeting, Wageningen |
10000m | 30:49.18 | - | Jun 8 | Dutch 10,000m Championships |
3000m | 8:15.93 | - | May 30 | Harry Schulting Games, Vught |
5000m | 14:43.13 | - | May 10 | BB Lopers Baan Classic, Zwolle |
Semi | 1:06:55 | - | Mar 31 | Venloop Half Marathon, Venlo - Dutch Half Marathon Ch. |
8Kilometre | 24:04 | - | Feb 3 | Midwinter Race Festival, Apeldoorn |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 47:43 | - | Dec 2 | Heerenberg Montferland Run, Heerenberg |
Marathon | 2:18:44 | - | Oct 21 | Amsterdam Marathon |
Semi | 1:08:12 | - | Oct 7 | Breda Singelloop |
10MilesRoa | 50:42 | - | Sep 23 | Dam tot Damloop |
10MilesRoa | 52:24 | - | Sep 2 | Tilburg 10 Miles, Tilburg |
5000m | 14:41.51 | - | Jul 21 | Heusden-Zolder KBC Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder |
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Honours
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2010Dutch Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Geert Jan Wassink's 5000 m personal best?
Geert Jan Wassink's 5000 m personal best is 13:47.14, set on May 26, 2012 in Oordegem (BEL).
Which events does Geert Jan Wassink compete in?
Geert Jan Wassink competes in the 5000 m and 15 Kilometres Road.
How did Geert Jan Wassink perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 14:30.33, set on May 25, 2024 in Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL). Last competition: Flanders Cup, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove on Jul 20, 2024, DNF.