Photo: Erik van Leeuwen—GFDL
Koen Naert
BelgiumActive- Born
- Sep 3, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Roeselare, Belgium
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
- Height
- 1.83 m
- Weight
- 64 kg
Koen Naert (born 3 September 1989) is a Belgian athlete who specializes in cross-country and long-distance running. Naert finished seventh at the 2015 Berlin Marathon and 13th at the 2015 Hamburg Marathon.
In 2018, he won the gold medal in the marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin with 2:09:51 for a championship record. His personal best of 2:06:56 comes from the 2023 Rotterdam Marathon, where he placed sixth.
In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland. As a marathon runner, he represented Belgium in 3 successive Summer Olympic Games, finishing in 22nd place in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 10th place in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and, after an offday, in 61st place in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Marathon 2:06:56 (#436 all-time), Half Marathon 1:01:34, 2026 season best 2:10:33 (Apr 12, 2026, Rotterdam (NED)) · Last competition: tRUNsylvania International 10K Brasov, Oct 4, 2026, 29:01 · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 28:52 | – | Feb 8, 2026 | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
| 2026 | 10Miles | 48:38.00 | – | Sep 20, 2026 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:10:33 | – | Apr 12, 2026 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:07:18 | – | Feb 23, 2025 | Zurich Maratón Sevilla |
| 2024 | 15Kilometr | 44:05 | – | Nov 17, 2024 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:01:34 | – | Mar 10, 2024 | Belgian Half Marathon Championships |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:16:33 | – | Aug 10, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 28:44 | – | Sep 3, 2023 | BIG 10 |