Rick Van Riel

Birth dateFeb 15, 2002

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Rick Van Riel is a Netherlands sprinter, born on February 15, 2002. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 49.77 in the 400m, 1:45.77 in the 800m, 3:35.63 in the 1500m, 3:56.28 in the Mile and 3:40.42 in the 1500m-short-track. He has earned 1 silver medal in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.

Key facts

1500 m

3:35.63

#641 all-time

800 m

1:45.77

#775 all-time

2026 season best

3:36.32

Sep 2, 2026 · TSV Stadion, Pfungstadt (GER)

2026 season best

Last competition

The Monument Mile Classic

Sep 5, 2026 · 3:53.04

The Monument Mile Classic

Age

24 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 1500 m 3:35.63 (#641 all-time), 800 m 1:45.77 (#775 all-time), 2026 season best 3:36.32 (Sep 2, 2026, TSV Stadion, Pfungstadt (GER)) · Last competition: The Monument Mile Classic, Sep 5, 2026, 3:53.04 · 24 years old

Personal bests

49.77

1:45.77

3:35.63

Mile

3:56.28

1500m-short-track

3:40.42

800m-short-track

1:48.30

1000m

2:20.08

1000m-short-track

2:25.02

MileRoad

4:04.6HT

400m-short-track

49.77

600m

1:17.44

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	800m	1:47.71	-	May 23, 2026	↑	IFAM Outdoor
2026	800m-short-track	1:48.33	-	Feb 22, 2026	↓	Invitatiewedstrijd senioren
2026	1500m	3:36.32	-	Sep 2, 2026	↑	25. Volksbank Trier Eifel Flutlichtmeeting, Moselstadion, Trier
2026	1500m-short-track	3:40.42	-	Feb 13, 2026	↑	13. Erfurt Indoor 2026, Hartwig-Gauder-Halle, Erfurt (i)
2026	Mile	3:53.04	-	Sep 5, 2026	↑	The Monument Mile Classic
2025	800m	1:48.25	-	Apr 12, 2025	↑	FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone
2025	1000m	2:20.08	-	May 18, 2025	↑	Internationales Läufermeeting
2025	1500m	3:35.63	-	Sep 2, 2025	↑	24. Volksbank Trier Eifel Flutlichtmeeting, Moselstadion, Trier
2025	Mile	3:57.51	-	Aug 30, 2025	↑	The Monument Mile Classic
2025	CrossCount	17:35	-	Dec 14, 2025	↓	31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa
2024	600m	1:17.44	-	Jun 19, 2024	-	Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège
2024	800m	1:45.77	-	Aug 28, 2024	↑	International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
2024	800m-short-track	1:50.24	-	Feb 11, 2024	↓	Asics Dutch U20 Indoor Championships, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) - Invitational Events
2024	1000m	2:25.02	-	Feb 3, 2024	↑	IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i)
2024	1000m-short-track	2:25.02	-	Feb 3, 2024	-	IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i)
2024	1500m	3:39.08	-	Sep 1, 2024	↑	Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego, Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego, Olsztyn
2024	1500m-short-track	3:44.47	-	Jan 27, 2024	↑	14e AV PEC 1910 Indoor, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i)
2024	Mile	3:56.28	-	Aug 24, 2024	↑	The Monument Mile Classic
2024	MileRoad	4:04.6h	-	Sep 21, 2024	-	European Road Mile
2024	CrossCount	29:20	-	Nov 9, 2024	↓	Cardiff Cross Challenge, Llandaff Fields, Cardiff - XC 6.4km
2023	400m-short-track	50.27	-	Jan 28, 2023	↓	13e AV PEC 1910 Indoor
2023	400m	50.27	-	Jan 28, 2023	↓	13e AV PEC 1910 Indoor
2023	800m	1:48.18	-	Jul 22, 2023	↑	Flanders Cup Vita, Stedelijke Atletiekpiste, Ninove
2023	800m-short-track	1:50.30	-	Feb 4, 2023	↓	IFAM Gent Indoor, Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (i)
2023	1500m	3:40.24	-	Jun 17, 2023	↑	Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen
2023	1500m-short-track	3:42.04	-	Jan 28, 2023	↑	13e AV PEC 1910 Indoor
2022	400m	49.77	-	Feb 5, 2022	↓	Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i)
2022	400m-short-track	49.77	-	Feb 5, 2022	↓	Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i)
2022	800m	1:47.1h	-	Aug 23, 2022	↑	Putbosstadion, Oordegem (BEL)
2022	800m-short-track	1:48.30	-	Feb 20, 2022	↓	Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i)
2022	1000m	2:22.80	-	May 8, 2022	↑	Schönbuchstadion, Pliezhausen (GER)
2022	1500m	3:41.62	-	May 28, 2022	↑	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem
2022	1500m-short-track	3:47.82	-	Feb 26, 2022	↑	Dutch Indoor Championships
2022	CrossCount	6:20	-	Nov 27, 2022	↓	International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km
2021	800m	1:48.03	-	Jun 6, 2021	↑	FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
2021	1500m	3:41.80	-	Jul 3, 2021	↑	KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder
2021	1500m-short-track	3:46.39	-	Feb 20, 2021	↑	Dutch Indoor Championships, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i)
2020	800m	1:50.15	-	Sep 19, 2020	↑	Gouden Spike, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden
2020	1500m	3:44.29	-	Aug 1, 2020	↑	Vught (NED)
2019	800m	1:50.76	-	May 25, 2019	↑	IFAM Meeting
2019	1500m	3:45.99	-	Jun 15, 2019	↑	Nijmegen (NED)
2018	800m	1:54.74	-	May 26, 2018	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2018	1500m	3:52.90	-	Jun 2, 2018	↑	Oordegem (BEL)
2017	800m	1:55.88	-	Jun 17, 2017	↑	Leiden (NED)
2017	1500m	4:03.93	-	Sep 15, 2017	↑	Wageningen (NED)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	3:53.04	-	Sep 5	The Monument Mile Classic
1500m	3:37.71	-	Sep 5	The Monument Mile Classic
1500m	3:36.32	-	Sep 2	25. Volksbank Trier Eifel Flutlichtmeeting, Moselstadion, Trier
1500m	3:39.27	-	Aug 26	Internationales Abendsportfest
1500m	3:37.53	-	Aug 19	BMC Record Breaker
1500m	3:46.61	-	Jul 25	Dutch Championships
1500m	3:40.87	-	Jun 22	Copenhagen Athletics Games
Mile	3:57.27	-	Jun 22	Copenhagen Athletics Games
1500m	3:38.04	-	Jun 13	Merck Laufgala Pfungstadt
1500m	3:42.48	-	Jun 10	Bislett Games pre-event
1500m	DNF	-	Jun 5	1500m Elite Jessheim
1500m	3:39.67	-	May 28	Trond Mohn Games
800m	1:47.71	-	May 23	IFAM Outdoor
5000m	DNF	-	May 15	Per Halle invitational
1500m-short-track	3:49.14	-	Mar 1	Dutch Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:00.60	-	Feb 28	Dutch Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:49.14	-	Feb 28	Dutch Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:48.33	-	Feb 22	Invitatiewedstrijd senioren
1500m-short-track	3:40.42	-	Feb 13	13. Erfurt Indoor 2026, Hartwig-Gauder-Halle, Erfurt (i)
1500m-short-track	DNF	-	Feb 8	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
1500m-short-track	3:42.37	-	Jan 31	16e AV PEC 1910

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	17:35	-	Dec 14	31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa
1500m	3:35.63	-	Sep 2	24. Volksbank Trier Eifel Flutlichtmeeting, Moselstadion, Trier
1500m	3:40.61	-	Aug 30	The Monument Mile Classic
Mile	3:57.51	-	Aug 30	The Monument Mile Classic
1500m	3:39.01	-	Aug 20	BMC Record Breaker
800m	1:48.59	-	Aug 16	Meeting voor Mon, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven
1500m	3:40.44	-	Aug 9	IFAM Oordegem, Putbosstadion, Oordegem - Pre-Programme
1500m	3:48.22	-	Aug 3	Dutch Championships
1500m	4:00.13	-	Aug 2	Dutch Championships
1500m	3:48.22	-	Aug 2	Dutch Championships
800m	1:49.50	-	Jul 26	CAS Meeting International, Stade Jean Jacoby, Schifflange
800m	1:48.58	-	May 25	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
800m	1:48.58	-	May 24	IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
1000m	2:20.08	-	May 18	Internationales Läufermeeting
800m	1:48.25	-	Apr 12	FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	29:20	-	Nov 9	Cardiff Cross Challenge, Llandaff Fields, Cardiff - XC 6.4km
MileRoad	4:04.6HT	-	Sep 21	European Road Mile
MileRoad	4:04.6HT	-	Sep 21	European Road Mile
1500m	3:39.08	-	Sep 1	Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego, Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego, Olsztyn
800m	1:45.77	-	Aug 28	International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
Mile	3:56.28	-	Aug 24	The Monument Mile Classic
800m	1:46.77	-	Aug 10	British Milers Club Grand Prix, Market Street Athletics Track, Bury St Edmunds
800m	1:48.19	-	Jul 7	FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
1500m	3:53.66	-	Jun 30	Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
1500m	3:50.75	-	Jun 29	Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
1500m	3:53.66	-	Jun 28	Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
800m	1:53.04	-	Jun 28	Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
1500m	3:50.75	-	Jun 28	Dutch Championships, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
600m	1:17.44	-	Jun 19	Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Rick Van Riel's 1500 m personal best?

Rick Van Riel's 1500 m personal best is 3:35.63, set on Sep 2, 2025 in Moselstadion, Trier (GER), #641 on the all-time list.

Which events does Rick Van Riel compete in?

Rick Van Riel competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.

How did Rick Van Riel perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 3:36.32, set on Sep 2, 2026 in TSV Stadion, Pfungstadt (GER). Last competition: The Monument Mile Classic on Sep 5, 2026, 3:53.04.

Rick Van Riel

Personal bests

Performance Charts

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2026

2025

2024

Honours

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