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Léon Schots
- Born
- Jun 11, 1952 (74 years old)
- Events
- 10 000 m · 3000 m
Léon Schots is a Belgium long-distance runner, born on June 11, 1952. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 7:49.8h in the 3000m, 13:26.6h in the 5000m, 27:41.34 in the 10000m and 5:02.4h in the 2000m. He has earned 1 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Belgium.
Personal best · 10 000 m27:41.34
1982 season best28:20.16Jun 18, 1982
Personal best · 3000 m7:49.8h
As of Oct 27, 2026: 10 000 m 27:41.34 (#581 all-time), 3000 m 7:49.8h, 1982 season best 28:20.16 (Jun 18, 1982) · 74 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10000m | 28:20.16 | – | Jun 18, 1982 | – |
| 1982 | CrossCount | 36:12.8 | – | Mar 21, 1982 | 10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1980 | CrossCount | 37:11.6 | – | Mar 9, 1980 | 8th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1979 | 5000m | 13:26.6h | – | Jul 27, 1979 | Moskva (URS) |
| 1979 | 10000m | 27:41.34 | – | Sep 4, 1979 | Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 1979 | CrossCount | 37:42 | – | Mar 25, 1979 | 7th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1978 | 10000m | 28:19.6h | – | Aug 29, 1978 | Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha |
| 1978 | 3000m | 7:50.1h | – | Sep 12, 1978 | Ingelheim (FRG) |