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Marleen Renders

Marleen Renders

BELWomen

Birth dateDec 24, 1968

BirthplaceDiest, Belgium

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Marleen Renders (born 24 December 1968, in Diest) is a retired female long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country thrice at the Summer Olympics: in 1988, 1996 and 2000.

In 1995 she won the Antwerp Marathon, in 1998 the Berlin Marathon, and she triumphed twice in the Paris Marathon in 2000 and 2002 (with a personal best of 2:23:05).

She was victorious at the Berlin Half Marathon in 1997 and 1998 and was the 2003 winner of the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague. She won the 20 km of Brussels nine times consecutively from 1996 to 2004, which included a course record run of 1:07:46 in 2002. Renders also competed in cross country running and won Belgium's 1996–97 Lotto Cross Cup series.

Key facts

10 000 m

31:03.60

Marathon

2:23:05

2007 season best

51:37

Oct 14, 2007 · Hasselt (BEL)

2007 season best

Age

57 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 000 m 31:03.60 (#171 all-time), Marathon 2:23:05 (#272 all-time), 2007 season best 51:37 (Oct 14, 2007, Hasselt (BEL)) · 57 years old

PB

Personal bests

9:03.64

15:19.20

31:03.60

1:08:56

2:23:05

15:59

48:58

31:23

42:14

52:59

1:07:20

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2007	15Kilometr	51:37	-	Oct 14, 2007	↓	Hasselt (BEL)
2005	5Kilometre	16:40	-	Apr 10, 2005	↓	Korschenbroich (GER)
2005	10Kilometr	32:23	-	May 1, 2005	→	Knokke (BEL)
2005	Semi	1:12:11	-	Sep 17, 2005	↓	Uster (SUI)
2005	Marathon	2:26:26	-	Oct 30, 2005	↑	Frankfurt (GER)
2004	10Kilometr	33:49	-	Sep 5, 2004	→	Tilburg (NED)
2004	20Kilometr	1:10:45	-	May 30, 2004	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
2003	10000m	33:01.71	-	Jul 2, 2003	↑	Belgian 10,000m & 3000mSC Championships
2003	20Kilometr	1:08:54	-	May 25, 2003	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
2003	Semi	1:09:54	-	Mar 30, 2003	↓	The Hague (NED)
2003	Marathon	2:28:31	-	Apr 27, 2003	↑	Hamburg (GER)
2002	5000m	15:37.67	-	Jun 2, 2002	↑	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
2002	5Kilometre	15:59	-	Jun 9, 2002	↓	Bern (SUI)
2002	15Kilometr	51:17	-	Oct 6, 2002	↓	Hasselt (BEL)
2002	10MilesRoa	52:59	-	May 11, 2002	↑	Bern (SUI)
2002	20Kilometr	1:07:20	-	Mar 10, 2002	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
2002	Semi	1:09:40	-	May 5, 2002	↓	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
2002	Marathon	2:23:05	-	Apr 7, 2002	↑	Paris (FRA)
2001	5000m	15:22.06	-	Jul 14, 2001	↑	Heusden-Zolder (BEL)
2001	15Kilometr	49:59	-	Oct 14, 2001	↓	Hasselt (BEL)
2001	10MilesRoa	55:31	-	Sep 2, 2001	↑	Heerlen (NED)
2001	Semi	1:10:43	-	Sep 16, 2001	↓	Frankfurt (GER)
2001	20Kilometr	1:10:48	-	May 27, 2001	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
2001	Marathon	2:28:31	-	Apr 22, 2001	↑	London Marathon
2000	10000m	31:03.60	-	Aug 5, 2000	↑	Hechtel (BEL)
2000	10Kilometr	32:18	-	Jul 10, 2000	→	Tessenderlo (BEL)
2000	15Kilometr	49:53	-	Apr 30, 2000	↓	La Courneuve (FRA)
2000	10MilesRoa	53:25	-	Aug 26, 2000	↑	Flint, MI (USA)
2000	Semi	1:09:35	-	Mar 26, 2000	↓	Lisboa (POR)
2000	Marathon	2:23:43	-	Apr 9, 2000	↑	Paris (FRA)
1999	5000m	15:19.20	-	Aug 7, 1999	↑	Hechtel (BEL)
1999	10Kilometr	31:23	-	Jul 6, 1999	→	Tessenderlo (BEL)
1999	10000m	31:51.21	-	Aug 26, 1999	↑	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1999	15Kilometr	48:58	-	Oct 10, 1999	↓	Hasselt (BEL)
1999	20Kilometr	1:10:25	-	May 30, 1999	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1999	Semi	1:13:10	-	Mar 7, 1999	↓	Paris (FRA)
1999	Marathon	2:23:58	-	Sep 26, 1999	↑	Berlin Marathon
1998	5000m	15:23.39	-	Aug 1, 1998	↑	Hechtel (BEL)
1998	10000m	32:01.80	-	Jul 16, 1998	↑	Jambes (BEL)
1998	10Kilometr	32:28	-	Mar 28, 1998	→	Mobile, AL (USA)
1998	15Kilometr	50:24	-	Mar 14, 1998	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
1998	Semi	1:10:04	-	Apr 5, 1998	↓	Berlin (GER)
1998	Marathon	2:25:22	-	Sep 20, 1998	↑	Berlin Marathon
1997	5000m	15:42.77	-	Aug 22, 1997	↑	Bruxelles (BEL)
1997	CrossCount	18:57	-	Dec 14, 1997	↑	4th European Cross Country Championships, Oeiras
1997	10000m	31:57.87	-	Jul 19, 1997	↑	Hechtel (BEL)
1997	10Kilometr	32:23	-	Mar 29, 1997	→	New Orleans, LA (USA)
1997	15Kilometr	50:06	-	Nov 16, 1997	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
1997	Semi	1:10:56	-	Sep 14, 1997	↓	South Shields (GBR)
1997	Marathon	2:25:56	-	Apr 20, 1997	↑	Rotterdam (NED)
1996	5000m	15:24.98	-	Jul 6, 1996	↑	Hechtel (BEL)
1996	CrossCount	18:24	-	Dec 15, 1996	↑	3rd European Cross Country Championships, Charleroi
1996	10000m	32:02.55	-	Jun 15, 1996	↑	La Celle-st-Cloud (FRA)
1996	12Kilometr	42:14	-	May 11, 1996	-	Evansville, IN (USA)
1996	15Kilometr	50:09	-	Nov 17, 1996	↓	Nijmegen (NED)
1996	10MilesRoa	54:05	-	Sep 22, 1996	↑	Amsterdam (NED)
1996	Marathon	2:27:42	-	Sep 29, 1996	↑	Berlin Marathon
1995	3000m	9:11.16	-	Aug 22, 1995	↓	Linz (AUT)
1995	10000m	32:45.50	-	Aug 6, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1995	15Kilometr	49:44	-	Feb 18, 1995	↓	Tampa, FL (USA)
1995	Semi	1:10:02	-	Sep 24, 1995	↓	Remich (LUX)
1995	Marathon	2:28:57	-	Oct 22, 1995	↑	Reims (FRA)
1994	CrossCount	15:22	-	Dec 10, 1994	↑	1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick
1994	10000m	32:11.18	-	Aug 13, 1994	↑	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1994	Semi	1:09:29	-	Oct 2, 1994	↓	Hasselt (BEL)
1991	10000m	32:04.2h	-	Oct 5, 1991	↑	-
1988	10000m	32:11.49	-	Sep 26, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1987	3000m	9:03.64	-	Aug 2, 1987	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1987	5000m	15:40.4h	-	Aug 8, 1987	↑	Hechtel (BEL)
1987	CrossCount	19:26	-	Mar 22, 1987	↑	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1987	10000m	32:12.51	-	Sep 4, 1987	↑	IAAF World Championships
1986	10000m	33:59.36	-	Jul 18, 1986	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)

2007

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	51:37	-	Oct 14	Dwars Door, Hasselt

2005

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:26:26	-	Oct 30	Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt
Semi	1:12:11	-	Sep 17	Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster
10Kilometr	33:58	-	Jul 3	London The British 10K, London
10Kilometr	32:23	-	May 1	Knokke 10K, Knokke
5Kilometre	16:40	-	Apr 10	Korschenbroich Citylauf, Korschenbroich

2004

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10Kilometr	33:49	-	Sep 5	Tilburg Ten Miles, Tilburg
10Kilometr	34:24	-	Jun 5	Groesbeek Zwitserloot Dak Run, Groesbeek
20Kilometr	1:10:45	-	May 30	Bruxelles 20 km, Bruxelles

2003

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	33:01.71	-	Jul 2	Belgian 10,000m & 3000mSC Championships
20Kilometr	1:08:54	-	May 25	Bruxelles
Marathon	2:28:31	-	Apr 27	Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg
Semi	1:09:54	-	Mar 30	The Hague City-Pier-City, The Hague
20Kilometr	1:08:57	-	Mar 9	Alphen aan den Rijn

2002

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	51:17	-	Oct 6	Dwars Door, Hasselt
Marathon	DNF	-	Aug 6	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
5Kilometre	15:59	-	Jun 9	Schweizer Frauenlauf, Bern
5000m	15:37.67	-	Jun 2	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
20Kilometr	1:07:46	-	May 26	Brussels 20 km, Bruxelles
10MilesRoa	52:59	-	May 11	Bern 10 miles, Bern
Semi	1:09:40	-	May 5	Bruxelles IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Marathon	2:23:05	-	Apr 7	Paris Marathon, Paris
Semi	1:08:56	-	Mar 23	The Hague City-Pier-City, The Hague
20Kilometr	1:07:20	-	Mar 10	Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km, Alphen aan den Rijn

2001

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	52:17	-	Dec 9	Heerenberg 15 km, Heerenberg
Marathon	2:29:31	-	Oct 21	Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam
15Kilometr	49:59	-	Oct 14	Dwars Door, Hasselt
Semi	1:12:40	-	Sep 30	Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa
Semi	1:10:43	-	Sep 16	South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
10MilesRoa	55:31	-	Sep 2	Heerlen 10 miles, Heerlen
Marathon	2:33:25	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
Marathon	2:33:25	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
5000m	15:22.06	-	Jul 14	Hechtel Night of Athletics, Heusden-Zolder
5000m	15:59.95	-	Jun 4	Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
20Kilometr	1:10:48	-	May 27	Brussels 20 km, Bruxelles
Marathon	2:28:31	-	Apr 22	London Marathon
Semi	1:16:18	-	Mar 3	Frankfurt Half Marathon, Frankfurt

2000

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
10000m	DNS	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
10MilesRoa	53:25	-	Aug 26	Flint 10 miles, Flint, MI
10000m	31:03.60	-	Aug 5	Hechtel Night of Athletics, Hechtel
10000m	32:01.79	-	Jul 26	Seraing
10Kilometr	32:18	-	Jul 10	Tessenderloo 10 km, Tessenderlo
10MilesRoa	54:54	-	May 15	Bern
15Kilometr	49:53	-	Apr 30	La Courneuve 15 km, La Courneuve
Marathon	2:23:43	-	Apr 9	Paris Marathon, Paris
Semi	1:09:35	-	Mar 26	Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa
10Kilometr	33:19	-	Feb 27	San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

1999

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	48:58	-	Oct 10	15 km, Hasselt
Marathon	2:23:58	-	Sep 26	Berlin Marathon

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Marleen Renders's 10 000 m personal best?

Marleen Renders's 10 000 m personal best is 31:03.60, set on Aug 5, 2000 in Hechtel (BEL), #171 on the all-time list.

Which events does Marleen Renders compete in?

Marleen Renders competes in the 10 000 m and Marathon.

How did Marleen Renders perform in 2007?

2007 season best: 51:37, set on Oct 14, 2007 in Hasselt (BEL).