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Jens Nerkamp

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Jens Nerkamp

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Birth dateAug 30, 1989
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Jens Nerkamp is a Germany middle-distance runner, born on August 30, 1989. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.

His personal bests include 3:50.90 in the 1500m, 8:14.27 in the 3000m, 14:07.28 in the 5000m, 29:16.77 in the 10000m and 1:04:06 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Germany.

Key facts
Marathon
2:14:54
Half Marathon
1:04:06
2025 season best
2:30:38
Apr 6, 2025 · Friedrichswall, Hannover (GER)
2025 season best
Last competition
Hannover Marathon, Friedrichswall, Hannover - German Marathon Ch.
Apr 6, 2025 · 2:30:38
Hannover Marathon, Friedrichswall, Hannover - German Marathon Ch.
Age
37 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:14:54, Half Marathon 1:04:06, 2025 season best 2:30:38 (Apr 6, 2025, Friedrichswall, Hannover (GER)) · Last competition: Hannover Marathon, Friedrichswall, Hannover - German Marathon Ch., Apr 6, 2025, 2:30:38 · 37 years old

PB

Personal bests

3:50.90
8:14.27
14:07.28
29:16.77
1:04:06
2:14:54
8:26.04
46:23
29:20
49:31
2:31.81

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2025
Marathon
2:30:38-Apr 6, 2025
↓
Hannover Marathon, Friedrichswall, Hannover - German Marathon Ch.
2024
Marathon
2:29:42-Dec 15, 2024
↓
Generali Maratón de Málaga
2021
10Kilometr
30:15-Mar 21, 2021
↑
itelligence Citylauf Invitational
2020
Semi
1:05:59-Feb 16, 2020
↑
eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona
2019
3000m
8:30.69-Jun 8, 2019
↑
Baunatal (GER)
2019
5000m
14:52.89-Jul 6, 2019
↑
Sparkassen Gala und Laufnacht
2019
10Kilometr
30:21-Aug 3, 2019
↑
City Night
2019
Semi
1:06:10-Aug 25, 2019
↑
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2019
Marathon
2:14:54-Sep 29, 2019
↓
BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Berlin
2018
10Kilometr
29:20-Mar 31, 2018
↑
Paderborn Osterlauf, Paderborn
2018
15Kilometr
46:23-Dec 31, 2018-Soest (GER)
2018
Semi
1:05:27-Apr 8, 2018
↑
Hannover German Half Marathon Championships, Hannover
2018
Marathon
2:17:18-Apr 29, 2018
↓
Düsseldorf Marathon
2017
3000m
8:29.21-Feb 1, 2017
↑
Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2017
3000m-short-track
8:29.21-Feb 1, 2017
↑
Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2017
5000m
15:05.88-May 25, 2017
↑
Kassel (GER)
2017
10Kilometr
29:39-Apr 15, 2017
↑
Paderborn (GER)
2017
10000m
30:11.12-May 13, 2017
↓
Bautzen (GER)
2017
Semi
1:07:50-Oct 1, 2017
↑
Kassel (GER)
2016
1500m
3:50.90-May 31, 2016
↑
Osterode (GER)
2016
5000m
14:13.25-Jun 19, 2016
↑
Kassel (GER)
2016
10Kilometr
30:00-Mar 26, 2016
↑
Paderborn (GER)
2016
10000m
30:04.36-May 7, 2016
↓
Celle (GER)
2016
Semi
1:04:06-Apr 3, 2016
↑
Berlin (GER)
2015
1500m
3:51.24-Jun 19, 2015
↑
Osterode (GER)
2015
5000m
14:07.28-May 23, 2015
↑
Oordegem (BEL)
2015
10Kilometr
29:42-Sep 6, 2015
↑
Bad Liebenzell (GER)
2015
10000m
29:47.02-May 2, 2015
↓
Ohrdruf (GER)
2015
10MilesRoa
51:29-Aug 15, 2015
↓
Schortens (GER)
2015
Semi
1:06:34-Apr 12, 2015
↑
Husum (GER)
2014
1500m
3:52.54-Jun 7, 2014
↑
Regensburg (GER)
2014
3000m
8:14.27-Aug 29, 2014
↑
Kassel (GER)
2014
5000m
14:12.14-Jul 27, 2014
↑
Ulm (GER)
2014
10000m
29:16.77-May 3, 2014
↓
Aichach (GER)
2014
10Kilometr
30:11-Apr 19, 2014
↑
Paderborn (GER)
2014
10MilesRoa
49:31-Aug 16, 2014
↓
Schortens (GER)
2014
Semi
1:05:55-Apr 6, 2014
↑
Freiburg (GER)
2013
1500m
3:51.52-Jun 12, 2013
↑
Osterode (GER)
2013
3000m
8:19.23-May 10, 2013
↑
Kassel (GER)
2013
3000m-short-track
8:26.38-Jan 30, 2013
↑
Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2013
5000m
14:13.89-May 15, 2013
↑
Koblenz (GER)
2013
10Kilometr
30:08-Mar 30, 2013
↑
Paderborn (GER)
2013
Semi
1:06:44-Apr 14, 2013
↑
Refrath (GER)
2012
1500m
3:50.96-Jun 5, 2012
↑
Osterode (GER)
2012
3000m
8:26.04-Feb 1, 2012
↑
Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2012
3000m-short-track
8:26.04-Feb 1, 2012
↑
Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2012
5000m
14:18.84-May 23, 2012
↑
Koblenz (GER)
2012
10Kilometr
30:22-Apr 7, 2012
↑
Paderborn (GER)
2011
1000m
2:31.81-Jul 30, 2011-Garbsen (GER)
2011
1500m
3:53.69-Jul 10, 2011
↑
Celle (GER)
2011
3000m-short-track
8:33.82-Feb 9, 2011
↑
Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2011
3000m
8:33.82-Feb 9, 2011
↑
Frankfurt-Kalbach (GER) (i)
2011
5000m
14:39.98-May 25, 2011
↑
Koblenz (GER)
2010
1500m
3:56.39-May 29, 2010
↑
Bremen (GER)
2010
3000m
8:34.77-Jun 22, 2010
↑
Osterode (GER)
2010
3000m-short-track
8:39.75-Jan 24, 2010
↑
Hannover (GER) (i)
2010
5000m
14:40.14-May 19, 2010
↑
Koblenz (GER)
2010
10Kilometr
31:47-Sep 11, 2010
↑
Ohrdruf (GER)
2009
1500m
3:58.78-May 24, 2009
↑
Bremen (GER)
2009
3000m
8:37.42-Jul 14, 2009
↑
Osterode (GER)
2009
5000m
15:14.28-Jun 27, 2009
↑
Göttingen (GER)
2009
10Kilometr
31:13-Sep 12, 2009
↑
Otterndorf (GER)
2008
3000m
8:37.62-Jul 23, 2008
↑
Osterode (GER)

2025

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:30:38-Apr 6Hannover Marathon, Friedrichswall, Hannover - German Marathon Ch.

2024

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:29:42-Dec 15Generali Maratón de Málaga

2021

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
30:15-Mar 21itelligence Citylauf Invitational

2020

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:05:59-Feb 16eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona

2019

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:14:54-Sep 29BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, Berlin
Semi
1:06:10-Aug 25SportScheck Run Berlin, Berlin
10Kilometr
30:21-Aug 3City Night
5000m
14:52.89-Jul 7Sparkassen Gala und Laufnacht
5000m
14:52.89-Jul 6Sparkassen Gala und Laufnacht
3000m
8:30.69-Jun 8Nationales Pfingstsportfest VAG Baunatal, Baunatal

2018

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
15Kilometr
46:23-Dec 31Soest Silvesterlauf, Soest
Marathon
2:22:50-Dec 9Málaga Marathon
Semi
1:08:47-Sep 16Half Marathon, Kassel
Marathon
2:17:18-Apr 29Düsseldorf Marathon
Semi
1:05:27-Apr 8Hannover German Half Marathon Championships, Hannover
10Kilometr
29:20-Mar 31Paderborn Osterlauf, Paderborn

2017

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:07:50-Oct 1Kassel Half Marathon, Kassel
5000m
15:05.88-May 25Kassel German University Championships, Kassel
10000m
30:11.12-May 13German 10,000m Championships, Bautzen
10Kilometr
29:39-Apr 15Paderborn Osterlauf, Paderborn
3000m-short-track
8:29.21-Feb 1Frankfurt-Kalbach German Indoor University Championships, Frankfurt-Kalbach (i)

2016

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:07:22-Jul 10European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Semi
1:07:22-Jul 9European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
5000m
14:13.25-Jun 19German Championships, Kassel
5000m
14:51.86-Jun 4Kassel Regional Championships, Kassel
1500m
3:50.90-May 31Osterode Volksbankmeeting, Osterode
5000m
14:18.20-May 29Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem
10000m
30:04.36-May 7German 10,000m Championships, Celle
Semi
1:04:06-Apr 3Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin
10Kilometr
30:00-Mar 26Paderborn Osterlauf, Paderborn

2015

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:07:03-Oct 11Bad Hersfeld Half Marathon, Bad Hersfeld
Semi
1:07:20-Sep 27Remich Route du Vin Semi Marathon, Remich
10Kilometr
29:42-Sep 6German 10km Championships, Bad Liebenzell
10MilesRoa
51:29-Aug 15Schortens Jever-Fun-Lauf 10M, Schortens
5000m
14:09.77-Aug 12Kassel PSV Meeting, Kassel
5000m
14:14.69-Jul 26German Championships, Nürnberg
1500m
3:51.24-Jun 19Osterode Volksbankmeeting, Osterode
5000m
14:07.28-May 23Oordegem IFAM Meeting, Oordegem
10000m
29:47.02-May 2German 10,000m Championships, Ohrdruf
Semi
1:06:34-Apr 12German Half Marathon Championships, Husum
10Kilometr
30:10-Apr 4Paderborn Osterlauf, Paderborn

2014

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10Kilometr
30:12-Sep 7Düsseldorf German 10km Road Running Championships, Düsseldorf
3000m
8:14.27-Aug 29Kassel PSV Meeting, Kassel
10MilesRoa
49:31-Aug 16Schortens Jever-Fun-Lauf 10M, Schortens
5000m
14:12.14-Jul 27German Championships, Ulm
3000m
8:26.42-Jun 27Osterode Volksbankmeeting, Osterode
1500m
3:55.50-Jun 21Wetzlar
1500m
3:52.54-Jun 7Regensburg Sparkassen Gala, Regensburg
5000m
14:16.73-May 28Koblenz Mini Internationales, Koblenz
10000m
29:16.77-May 3Aichach German 10,000m Championships, Aichach
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Honours

No medals

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jens Nerkamp's Marathon personal best?

Jens Nerkamp's Marathon personal best is 2:14:54, set on Sep 29, 2019 in Berlin (GER).

Which events does Jens Nerkamp compete in?

Jens Nerkamp competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Jens Nerkamp perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 2:30:38, set on Apr 6, 2025 in Friedrichswall, Hannover (GER). Last competition: Hannover Marathon, Friedrichswall, Hannover - German Marathon Ch. on Apr 6, 2025, 2:30:38.