
Merel VAN DER Marel
Merel VAN DER Marel is a Netherlands middle-distance runner, born on November 1, 1999. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:11.55 in the 800m, 4:21.64 in the 1500m, 9:21.08 in the 3000m, 16:09.33 in the 5000m and 16:23 in the 5Kilometre. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 9:21.08, 1500 m 4:21.64, 2026 season best 2:12.07 (May 22, 2026, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden (NED)) · Last competition: Dutch Championships, Jul 25, 2026, 4:29.16 · 26 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m | 2:12.07 | - | May 22, 2026 | ↑ | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 2 |
| 2026 | 1500m | 4:21.64 | - | Jun 6, 2026 | ↑ | Flanders Cup VS |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track | 4:40.05 | - | Feb 28, 2026 | ↓ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 35:05 | - | Feb 8, 2026 | ↓ | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
| 2025 | 800m | 2:17.83 | - | Jun 1, 2025 | ↑ | Competitie 1e Divisie Poule 2 R2 |
| 2025 | 1500m | 4:27.26 | - | Jul 26, 2025 | ↑ | RFFA - Rotterdam Festival For Athletics, Sportcomplex Het Langepad, Rotterdam |
| 2025 | 3000m | 9:57.70 | - | Jul 6, 2025 | ↓ | Competitie 1e Divisie Poule 2 R3 |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 16:23 | - | Jun 28, 2025 | - | BIG5 |
| 2025 | 5000m | 16:23.92 | - | May 24, 2025 | ↑ | Next Generation Athletics |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 34:13 | - | Feb 9, 2025 | ↓ | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 35:51 | - | Nov 30, 2025 | ↓ | International Warandecross Tilburg, Oude Warande, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
| 2024 | 3000m | 9:59.08 | - | Sep 15, 2024 | ↓ | Competitie 1e - 2e Divisie Promotie/Degradatie, Atletiek Vereniging Athlos, Harderwijk |
| 2024 | 5000m | 16:33.94 | - | Jun 28, 2024 | ↑ | Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 28:56 | - | Nov 24, 2024 | ↓ | International Warandecross Tilburg, Oude Warande, Tilburg - XC 8.0km |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:38.57 | - | Jul 2, 2023 | ↑ | Competitie 3e Divisie Poule 11 R3 [2023], Sportpark Elzenhagen, Amsterdam |
| 2023 | 3000m-short-track | 9:21.08 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | ↑ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | 3000m | 9:21.08 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | ↓ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | 5000m | 16:09.33 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↑ | Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 27:18 | - | Nov 26, 2023 | ↓ | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 8.0km |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 7:29 | - | Nov 27, 2022 | ↓ | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | 3000m | 9:18.22 | - | Jun 10, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | 5000m | 16:22.88 | - | May 28, 2022 | ↑ | Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2021 | 4MilesRoad | 22:50 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | - | - |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:14.41 | - | Sep 6, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:28.36 | - | Aug 15, 2020 | ↑ | Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:39.94 | - | Jul 10, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:21.18 | - | Mar 16, 2019 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:34.05 | - | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | Dutch Championships |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:55.40 | - | May 30, 2019 | ↓ | Harry Schulting Games, Vught |
| 2019 | 5000m | 17:19.46 | - | Jul 5, 2019 | ↑ | - |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:29.28 | - | Jun 25, 2017 | ↑ | Lokeren (BEL) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:12.63 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:21.78 | - | Jul 9, 2016 | ↑ | Kortrijk (BEL) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:40.14 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↓ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:52.07 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 9:52.07 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 13:35 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↓ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:11.58 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | Huizingen (BEL) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:25.56 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:32.64 | - | Mar 1, 2015 | ↓ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:56.67 | - | May 14, 2015 | ↓ | Vught (NED) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:11.55 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:51.49 | - | Aug 1, 2014 | ↑ | Heiloo (NED) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:29.76 | - | Aug 8, 2014 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 4:35.46 | - | Feb 9, 2014 | ↓ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2013 | 600m | 1:39.60 | - | Aug 25, 2013 | - | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:16.72 | - | Sep 7, 2013 | ↑ | Almelo (NED) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 3:01.50 | - | Aug 24, 2013 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:50.77= | - | Jun 30, 2013 | ↑ | Eindhoven (NED) |
2026
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:29.16 | - | Jul 25 | Dutch Championships |
800m | 2:12.08 | - | Jun 13 | Gouden Spike |
1500m | 4:21.64 | - | Jun 6 | Flanders Cup VS |
800m | 2:12.27 | - | May 31 | Competitie 2e Divisie Poule 3 R2 |
800m | 2:12.07 | - | May 22 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 2 |
1500m | 4:29.35 | - | May 16 | Next Generation Athletics |
1500m | 4:24.36 | - | May 1 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 1 |
1500m-short-track | 4:40.05 | - | Feb 28 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
10Kilometr | 35:05 | - | Feb 8 | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
2025
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 35:51 | - | Nov 30 | International Warandecross Tilburg, Oude Warande, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
5000m | 16:38.97 | - | Aug 2 | Dutch Championships |
1500m | 4:27.26 | - | Jul 26 | RFFA - Rotterdam Festival For Athletics, Sportcomplex Het Langepad, Rotterdam |
5000m | 16:29.94 | - | Jul 19 | Amsterdamse Atletiek Avond, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
3000m | 9:57.70 | - | Jul 6 | Competitie 1e Divisie Poule 2 R3 |
5Kilometre | 16:23 | - | Jun 28 | BIG5 |
3000m | 9:29.99 | - | Jun 13 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 3, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
800m | 2:17.83 | - | Jun 1 | Competitie 1e Divisie Poule 2 R2 |
5000m | 16:23.92 | - | May 24 | Next Generation Athletics |
1500m | 4:42.99 | - | May 18 | Competitie 1e Divisie Poule 2 R1, AV Olympus `70, Naaldwijk |
10Kilometr | 34:13 | - | Feb 9 | Groet uit Schoorl Run |
10Kilometr | 35:02 | - | Jan 12 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun, Valencia |
2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:56 | - | Nov 24 | International Warandecross Tilburg, Oude Warande, Tilburg - XC 8.0km |
3000m | 9:59.08 | - | Sep 15 | Competitie 1e - 2e Divisie Promotie/Degradatie, Atletiek Vereniging Athlos, Harderwijk |
5000m | 16:33.94 | - | Jun 28 | Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
5000m | 16:47.86 | - | Jun 22 | Track Night Vienna, LAZ Wien, Wien |
5000m | 16:51.32 | - | Jun 1 | Amsterdamse Atletiek Avond, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam - Mixed Races |
10000m | DNF | - | May 18 | Next Generation Athletics |
2023
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 36:49 | - | Dec 10 | 29th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Laeken Park, Bruxelles |
CrossCount | 27:18 | - | Nov 26 | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 8.0km |
5000m | 16:12.21 | - | Jul 28 | Dutch Championships, Atletiekbaan Breda, Breda |
3000m | 9:12.77 | - | Jul 7 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 4 |
1500m | 4:38.57 | - | Jul 2 | Competitie 3e Divisie Poule 11 R3 [2023], Sportpark Elzenhagen, Amsterdam |
5000m | 16:09.33 | - | Jun 17 | Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
3000m | 9:22.44 | - | Jun 2 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 2, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
CrossCount | 9:24 | - | Feb 26 | Dutch Cross Country Championships, Nijverdal - XC 8.545 |
3000m-short-track | 9:21.08 | - | Feb 19 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 9:21.08 | - | Feb 18 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
2022
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 7:29 | - | Nov 27 | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
5000m | 16:55.81 | - | Jun 25 | Dutch Championships |
5000m | 16:55.81 | - | Jun 24 | Dutch Championships |
3000m | 9:18.22 | - | Jun 10 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht - Mixed Races |
5000m | 16:22.88 | - | May 28 | Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
3000m | 9:43.15 | - | May 13 | Runnersworld Track Meeting - Lars Janssen memorial, U-Track, Utrecht - Mixed Races |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4MilesRoad | 22:50 | - | Oct 10 | Menzis 4 Mijl van Groningen, Groningen |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:26.97 | - | Sep 29 | Keistad Baancompetitie 1500 meter, De Schothorst, Amersfoort - Mixed Races |
3000m | 9:41.60 | - | Sep 20 | Twinson Energie Flex Meeting, Sportpark De Bongerd, Barendrecht - Mixed Races |
1500m | 4:28.36 | - | Sep 12 | De September Wedstrijd, Sportpark Stappegoor, Tilburg - Mixed Races |
800m | 2:14.41 | - | Sep 6 | Zomerwedstrijd jun DCBA / sen / mas, Alkmaar - Mixed Races |
1500m | 4:37.02 | - | Aug 29 | Dutch Championships |
1500m | 4:28.36 | - | Aug 15 | Next Generation Athletics ism Nijmegen Atletiek, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Merel VAN DER Marel's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Merel VAN DER Marel's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 9:21.08, set on Feb 18, 2023 in Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i).
Which events does Merel VAN DER Marel compete in?
Merel VAN DER Marel competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 1500 m.
How did Merel VAN DER Marel perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:12.07, set on May 22, 2026 in Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden (NED). Last competition: Dutch Championships on Jul 25, 2026, 4:29.16.