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Koen Naert

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Koen Naert

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Birth dateSep 3, 1989

BirthplaceRoeselare, Belgium

Height1.83 m

Weight64 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.

Key facts

Marathon

2:06:56

Half Marathon

1:01:34

2026 season best

2:10:33

Apr 12, 2026 · Rotterdam (NED)

2026 season best

Last competition

Bashir's Summer Run, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent

Jun 13, 2026 · 29:42

Bashir's Summer Run, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent

Age

37 years old

As of Sep 12, 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: Bashir's Summer Run, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent, Jun 13, 2026, 29:42 · 37 years old

PB

Personal bests

1:57.02

3:42.99

4:08.31

7:58.50

13:32.83

28:32.29

1:01:34

2:06:56

5:21.70

43:37

28:37

47:50

1:01:07

23:07

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	10Kilometr	28:52	-	Feb 8, 2026	↑	Groet uit Schoorl Run
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
2023	Marathon	2:06:56	-	Apr 16, 2023	↓	NN Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam
2022	5000m	14:33.62	-	May 8, 2022	↓	Netestadion, Lier (BEL)
2022	10Kilometr	28:43	-	Dec 18, 2022	↑	Corrida Internationale de Houilles
2022	15Kilometr	43:37	-	Nov 20, 2022	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
2022	Semi	1:03:41	-	Mar 13, 2022	↑	Runners’ Lab Halve Marathon
2022	Marathon	2:11:28	-	Aug 15, 2022	↓	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2021	10Kilometr	28:37=	-	Apr 24, 2021	↑	Be(at) your personal best by ASICS, Angers
2021	Semi	1:01:38	-	Mar 21, 2021	↑	itelligence Citylauf Invitational
2021	Marathon	2:08:41	-	Dec 5, 2021	↓	Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP
2020	Semi	1:03:44	-	Oct 17, 2020	↑	World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia
2019	5000m	14:07.20	-	May 25, 2019	↓	Tampere (FIN)
2019	10Kilometr	28:37	-	Feb 10, 2019	↑	Groet Uit Run
2019	Marathon	2:07:39	-	Apr 7, 2019	↓	NN Marathon Rotterdam
2018	5000m	14:30.21	-	May 27, 2018	↓	Birmingham ECCC Group A, Birmingham
2018	8Kilometre	23:07	-	Feb 4, 2018	-	Apeldoorn (NED)
2018	10Kilometr	29:12	-	Mar 18, 2018	↑	Brunssum Parelloop
2018	15Kilometr	43:47	-	Dec 2, 2018	↑	Heerenberg Montferland Run, Heerenberg
2018	20Kilometr	1:01:41	-	Mar 4, 2018	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km
2018	Semi	1:01:42	-	Mar 24, 2018	↑	IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2018	Marathon	2:09:51	-	Aug 12, 2018	↓	European Athletics Championships
2017	10Kilometr	29:28	-	Aug 5, 2017	↑	Lokeren (BEL)
2017	10MilesRoa	47:50	-	Sep 3, 2017	↑	Tilburg (NED)
2017	20Kilometr	1:01:07	-	Mar 5, 2017	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2017	Semi	1:03:29	-	Sep 10, 2017	↑	South Shields (GBR)
2017	Marathon	2:10:16	-	Apr 9, 2017	↓	Rotterdam (NED)
2016	5000m	14:00.72	-	Jun 11, 2016	↓	Lier (BEL)
2016	10MilesRoa	48:52	-	Sep 18, 2016	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
2016	Semi	1:04:24	-	Oct 16, 2016	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
2016	Marathon	2:12:27	-	Oct 30, 2016	↓	Frankfurt (GER)
2015	5000m	14:05.49	-	May 10, 2015	↓	Jambes (BEL)
2015	10Kilometr	29:17	-	Feb 8, 2015	↑	Schoorl (NED)
2015	CrossCount	30:54	-	Dec 13, 2015	↓	22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères
2015	15Kilometr	47:07	-	Nov 15, 2015	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
2015	Semi	1:04:16	-	Mar 8, 2015	↑	The Hague (NED)
2015	Marathon	2:10:31	-	Sep 27, 2015	↓	Berlin (GER)
2014	1500m	3:42.99	-	Jul 5, 2014	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2014	3000m	7:58.50	-	May 22, 2014	↑	Oslo (NOR)
2014	5000m	13:32.83	-	May 31, 2014	↓	Oordegem (BEL)
2014	10000m	28:34.49	-	May 4, 2014	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2013	800m	1:57.02	-	May 8, 2013	-	Namur (BEL)
2013	1500m	3:43.26	-	Aug 3, 2013	↑	Gent (BEL)
2013	3000m	8:04.52	-	Jun 9, 2013	↑	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2013	5000m	13:34.31	-	Jul 27, 2013	↓	Ninove (BEL)
2013	CrossCount	29:54	-	Dec 8, 2013	↓	20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events
2012	1500m	3:48.38	-	Aug 7, 2012	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2012	Mile	4:08.31	-	Aug 11, 2012	-	Vilvoorde (BEL)
2012	3000m	8:05.95	-	Aug 18, 2012	↑	Kessel-Lo (BEL)
2012	5000m	13:58.53	-	Jul 7, 2012	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2012	10000m	28:32.29	-	Apr 29, 2012	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2012	10Kilometr	29:38	-	Dec 31, 2012	↑	Roma (ITA)
2011	1500m	3:51.15	-	Jul 30, 2011	↑	Gent (BEL)
2011	5000m	13:53.91	-	May 25, 2011	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
2011	CrossCount	24:05	-	Dec 11, 2011	↓	18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje
2011	10000m	29:15.92	-	May 7, 2011	↑	Ninove (BEL)
2010	1500m	3:47.38	-	Jun 5, 2010	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2010	3000m	8:14.41	-	Jul 3, 2010	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2010	5000m	14:11.83	-	Jul 10, 2010	↓	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2010	CrossCount	25:22	-	Dec 12, 2010	↓	17th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Albufeira
2010	10Kilometr	29:47	-	Feb 14, 2010	↑	Schoorl (NED)
2009	1500m	3:50.24	-	Aug 8, 2009	↑	Ninove (BEL)
2009	2000m	5:21.70	-	Jun 20, 2009	-	Oudenaarde (BEL)
2009	5000m	14:19.02	-	Jul 26, 2009	↓	Brasschaat (BEL)
2009	CrossCount	26:26	-	Dec 13, 2009	↓	16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin
2009	10000m	29:43.11	-	May 2, 2009	↑	Lebbeke (BEL)
2009	10Kilometr	30:10	-	Feb 8, 2009	↑	Schoorl (NED)
2008	1500m	3:53.46	-	Aug 30, 2008	↑	Merksem (BEL)
2008	3000m	8:30.93	-	May 11, 2008	↑	Deinze (BEL)
2008	CrossCount	19:38	-	Dec 14, 2008	↓	15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Koen Naert's Marathon personal best?

Koen Naert's Marathon personal best is 2:06:56, set on Apr 16, 2023 in Rotterdam (NED), #436 on the all-time list.

Which events does Koen Naert compete in?

Koen Naert competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Koen Naert perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 2:10:33, set on Apr 12, 2026 in Rotterdam (NED). Last competition: Bashir's Summer Run, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent on Jun 13, 2026, 29:42.