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Thijs Nijhuis
DENMenBirth dateSep 20, 1992
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Thijs Nijhuis is a Denmark middle-distance runner, born on September 20, 1992. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:52.03 in the 800m, 3:43.04 in the 1500m, 4:05.06 in the Mile, 7:58.95 in the 3000m and 13:43.47 in the 5000m. He has earned 10 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Denmark.
Key facts
Marathon
2:10:57
1500 Metres Short Track
3:44.21
Last competition
Danish 5km Road Running Championships
Jun 25, 2026 · 14:45
Age
33 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: Marathon 2:10:57, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:44.21, 2026 season best 2:23:12 (Apr 20, 2026, Boston, MA (USA)) · Last competition: Danish 5km Road Running Championships, Jun 25, 2026, 14:45 · 33 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:52.03
3:43.04
4:05.06
7:58.95
13:43.47
28:38.53
1:02:46
2:10:57
9:41.65
13:48
3:44.21
5:14.22
8:02.35
44:39
28:38
1:55.63
4:08.39
9:52.93
15:43.02
1:03:07
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 14:13 | - | May 21, 2026 | ↓ | Ditur Gadeløb |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Apr 11, 2026 | ↑ | Danish 10 km Road Running Championships |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:03:15 | - | Feb 15, 2026 | ↑ | Hyundai Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:23:12 | - | Apr 20, 2026 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2025 | 5Kilometre | 14:29 | - | May 22, 2025 | ↓ | Frederiksbjerg Gadeløb |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 21:51 | - | Nov 22, 2025 | ↓ | Danish Cross Country Championships, Kolding - XC 7.5km |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Sep 6, 2025 | ↑ | BIG10 |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:03:42 | - | Feb 16, 2025 | ↑ | eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:16:46 | - | Sep 28, 2025 | ↓ | 47th Warsaw Marathon, Warszawa |
| 2024 | 15Kilometr | 44:39 | - | Nov 17, 2024 | - | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:04:10 | - | Sep 15, 2024 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:12:34 | - | Dec 1, 2024 | ↓ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:05:48 | - | Sep 17, 2023 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 28:38 | - | Jan 9, 2022 | ↑ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:04:44 | - | Sep 18, 2022 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Jul 17, 2022 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | 5Kilometre | 13:48 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↓ | Monaco Run Herculis |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:52.60 | - | Jun 2, 2021 | ↑ | Göteborg Friidrott GP, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 29:44 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | Danish 10km Road Running Championships, Værløse |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:02:46 | - | May 23, 2021 | ↑ | Fürstenfeld (AUT) |
| 2021 | 25Kilometr | 1:17:12 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | - | - |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:17:25 | - | Nov 7, 2021 | ↓ | TCS New York Marathon |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:24.94 | - | Sep 1, 2020 | ↑ | Viborg Atletik Stadion, Viborg (DEN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:54.28 | - | Jun 13, 2020 | ↑ | Aalborg (DEN) |
| 2020 | 5Kilometre | 13:57 | - | Jun 20, 2020 | ↓ | Flakkebjerg (DEN) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 28:38.53 | - | Jul 1, 2020 | ↑ | Fana Stadion, Bergen (NOR) |
| 2020 | 20,000Metr | 1:00:21.67 | - | Aug 7, 2020 | - | - |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:04:10 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↑ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:10:57 | - | Feb 23, 2020 | ↓ | Zurich Maratón de Sevilla |
| 2020 | OneHour | 19872 | - | Aug 7, 2020 | - | - |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:27.79 | - | Jul 28, 2019 | ↑ | Danish Championships, Esbjerg |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 28:52 | - | Dec 29, 2019 | ↑ | Corrida Pédestre Internationale de Houilles |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:03.60 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↑ | European 10,000m Cup - Night of the 10,000m PB’s |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 32:48 | - | Dec 8, 2019 | ↓ | 26th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lisboa |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:03:31 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | eDreams Mitja Marató de Barcelona |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:14:18 | - | Apr 28, 2019 | ↓ | Metro Group Marathon, Düsseldorf |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:45.74 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:08.08 | - | Aug 14, 2018 | ↑ | Viborg (DEN) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:53.37 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 29:43 | - | Mar 17, 2018 | ↑ | Middelfart (DEN) |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 30:27 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↓ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:05:29 | - | Sep 16, 2018 | ↑ | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:19:42 | - | Sep 30, 2018 | ↓ | Odense HC Andersen Marathon, Odense - Danish Marathon Ch. |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:45.69 | - | Aug 10, 2017 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:05.06 | - | Jul 7, 2017 | ↑ | Letterkenny (IRL) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:05.92 | - | Jun 2, 2017 | ↑ | Århus (DEN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:50.40 | - | Jul 22, 2017 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:20 | - | Apr 1, 2017 | ↑ | Strib (DEN) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 31:06 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↓ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | 10000m | 31:10.61 | - | Aug 24, 2017 | ↑ | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City (TPE) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:27 | - | May 6, 2017 | ↑ | - |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:44.59 | - | Aug 27, 2016 | ↑ | Århus (DEN) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:02.08 | - | Jul 27, 2016 | ↑ | Karlstad (SWE) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:08.95 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | Skive (DEN) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:43.47 | - | Jul 16, 2016 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:40 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | Middelfart (DEN) |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 30:23 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↓ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:05:57 | - | Sep 18, 2016 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:44.61 | - | Jun 11, 2015 | ↑ | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 3:54.66 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↓ | Skive (DEN) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 7:58.95 | - | Jun 6, 2015 | ↑ | Huizingen (BEL) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.35 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Bærum (NOR) (i) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:51.07 | - | Jun 25, 2015 | ↑ | Sollentuna (SWE) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 29:19.17 | - | May 23, 2015 | ↑ | Århus (DEN) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 30:02 | - | Mar 29, 2015 | ↑ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 30:47 | - | Dec 13, 2015 | ↓ | 22nd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Hyères |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:05:11 | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:52.03 | - | Jun 14, 2014 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:43.04 | - | Jun 11, 2014 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.21 | - | Feb 2, 2014 | ↓ | Athlone (IRL) (i) |
| 2014 | 2000m | 5:14.22 | - | Sep 20, 2014 | - | Skive (DEN) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:09.42 | - | Jun 8, 2014 | ↑ | Randers (DEN) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:18.92 | - | Feb 23, 2014 | ↑ | Skive (DEN) (i) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 14:16.59 | - | Aug 3, 2014 | ↑ | Odense (DEN) |
| 2014 | CrossCount | 26:22 | - | Dec 14, 2014 | ↓ | 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Samokov |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:45 | - | Sep 28, 2014 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2014 | 20Kilometr | 1:03:07 | - | Mar 2, 2014 | - | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:07:47 | - | May 3, 2014 | ↑ | Middelfart (DEN) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:54.07 | - | May 3, 2013 | ↑ | Charleston, IL (USA) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.63 | - | Feb 22, 2013 | - | Charleston, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 3:51.37 | - | Apr 6, 2013 | ↑ | Louisville, KY (USA) |
| 2013 | Mile | 4:08.16 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Seattle Husky Classic |
| 2013 | mile-short-track | 4:08.39 | - | Jan 18, 2013 | - | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:18.20 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:43.25 | - | Dec 14, 2013 | ↑ | Skive (DEN) (i) |
| 2013 | DistanceMe | 9:52.93 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | - | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:43.07 | - | Apr 19, 2013 | ↑ | Columbus, OH (USA) |
| 2013 | 4x1500Metr | 15:43.02 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2013 | CrossCount | 24:55 | - | Dec 8, 2013 | ↓ | 20th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Beograd - U23 Events |
| 2013 | 10000m | 29:42.01 | - | Apr 25, 2013 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:05:24 | - | Mar 17, 2013 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:55.08 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↑ | Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:50.96 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↑ | Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen |
| 2012 | 5000m | 14:32.31 | - | Mar 30, 2012 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2012 | 4x1500Metr | 15:45.00 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | ↑ | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2012 | CrossCount | 25:31 | - | Dec 9, 2012 | ↓ | 19th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Szentendre - U23 Events |
| 2012 | 10000m | 30:29.97 | - | Apr 26, 2012 | ↑ | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:09:55 | - | Aug 3, 2012 | ↑ | Dalfsen (NED) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:55.60 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↑ | Göteborg Världsungdomsspelen, Göteborg |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:54.18 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↑ | Uden (NED) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:25.21 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:30.63 | - | Jun 3, 2011 | ↑ | København (DEN) |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 19:07 | - | Dec 11, 2011 | ↓ | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:46 | - | Feb 13, 2011 | ↑ | Schoorl (NED) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:55.03 | - | Aug 12, 2010 | ↑ | Copenhagen (DEN) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:59.08 | - | Aug 7, 2010 | ↑ | Odense (DEN) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:35.26 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2010 | 3000mSt | 9:41.65 | - | Aug 29, 2010 | - | Akureyri (ISL) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:58.80 | - | Aug 8, 2010 | ↑ | Odense (DEN) |
| 2010 | CrossCount | 18:56 | - | Dec 12, 2010 | ↓ | 17th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Albufeira |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:04.15 | - | Jul 22, 2009 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:11.60 | - | Jul 21, 2009 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 15:04.24 | - | Aug 6, 2009 | ↑ | Copenhagen (DEN) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 20:16 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↓ | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:36.57 | - | Sep 4, 2008 | ↑ | Århus (DEN) |
2026
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 14:45 | - | Jun 25 | Danish 5km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:05:47 | - | Jun 7 | Kolding Half - Danish Half Marathon Championships |
5Kilometre | 14:13 | - | May 21 | Ditur Gadeløb |
Marathon | 2:27:30 | - | May 10 | Copenhagen Marathon |
Marathon | 2:23:12 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:13 | - | Apr 11 | Danish 10 km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:03:15 | - | Feb 15 | Hyundai Mitja Marató de Barcelona by Brooks |
Semi | 1:04:49 | - | Jan 25 | Medio Maraton Sevilla |
2025
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 21:51 | - | Nov 22 | Danish Cross Country Championships, Kolding - XC 7.5km |
Marathon | 2:16:46 | - | Sep 28 | 47th Warsaw Marathon, Warszawa |
Semi | 1:03:58 | - | Sep 14 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:41 | - | Sep 6 | BIG10 |
5Kilometre | 14:43 | - | Jun 26 | Danish 5km Road Running Championships, Aalborg |
Semi | 1:07:48 | - | Jun 1 | Kolding Half, Kolding |
5Kilometre | 14:29 | - | May 22 | Frederiksbjerg Gadeløb |
Marathon | DNF | - | Apr 12 | European Running Championships |
10Kilometr | 29:43 | - | Mar 29 | Danish 10km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:04:22 | - | Mar 9 | Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris |
Semi | 1:03:42 | - | Feb 16 | eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks |
2024
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:34 | - | Dec 1 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich |
15Kilometr | 44:39 | - | Nov 17 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
Marathon | 2:16:31 | - | Sep 29 | BMW Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
Semi | 1:04:10 | - | Sep 15 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:18:00 | - | May 5 | Copenhagen Marathon, Copenhagen - Danish Marathon Ch. |
Semi | 1:06:21 | - | Apr 7 | Generali Berliner Halbmarathon, Berlin |
Marathon | 2:25:12 | - | Mar 24 | La Valette Marathon, Valletta |
Semi | 1:05:43 | - | Jan 21 | 32ª Mitja Marató Internacional Vila de Santa Pola |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:48 | - | Sep 17 | Copenhagen Half Marathon, København |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:51 | - | Oct 23 | Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, Valencia |
Semi | 1:04:44 | - | Sep 18 | Copenhagen Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:35 | - | Sep 4 | BARMER Alsterlauf, Hamburg |
Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Jul 17 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
10Kilometr | 30:01 | - | Apr 23 | Danish 10km Road Running Championships, Århus |
10Kilometr | 28:38 | - | Jan 9 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
2021
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:25 | - | Nov 7 | TCS New York Marathon |
25Kilometr | 1:17:12 | - | Oct 10 | S25 Berlin, Berlin |
Marathon | 2:26:59 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
5000m | 13:52.60 | - | Jun 2 | Göteborg Friidrott GP, Slottsskogsvallen, Göteborg |
Semi | 1:02:46 | - | May 23 | S7 Half Marathon, Fürstenfeld |
10Kilometr | 29:44 | - | Apr 24 | Danish 10km Road Running Championships, Værløse |
Marathon | DNF | - | Apr 18 | Enschede Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:44 | - | Mar 21 | itelligence Citylauf Invitational |
5Kilometre | 13:48 | - | Feb 14 | Monaco Run Herculis |
2020
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:11:28 | - | Dec 6 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
Semi | 1:04:10 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
5Kilometre | 14:08 | - | Oct 5 | Fast 5K |
3000m | 8:24.94 | - | Sep 1 | Tracks T6, Viborg Atletik Stadion, Viborg |
5000m | 14:19.75 | - | Aug 16 | Danish Championships, Hovedstaden, København |
5000m | 14:19.75 | - | Aug 15 | Danish Championships, Hovedstaden, København |
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Honours
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2025Danish 5km Road Running Championships
5 Kilometres Road
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2020Danish Championships
5000 Metres
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2018Danish Championships
1500 Metres
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2017Danish Championships
5000 Metres
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2016Aarhus Danish Championships
5000 Metres
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2016Aarhus Danish Championships
1500 Metres
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2016Danish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
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2015European Athletics Team Championships Second League
5000 Metres
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2014Danish Championships
5000 Metres
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2014Danish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Thijs Nijhuis's Marathon personal best?
Thijs Nijhuis's Marathon personal best is 2:10:57, set on Feb 23, 2020 in Sevilla (ESP).
Which events does Thijs Nijhuis compete in?
Thijs Nijhuis competes in the Marathon and 1500 Metres Short Track.
How did Thijs Nijhuis perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:23:12, set on Apr 20, 2026 in Boston, MA (USA). Last competition: Danish 5km Road Running Championships on Jun 25, 2026, 14:45.