
Tom DE Gelder
Tom DE Gelder is a Netherlands middle-distance runner, born on October 7, 1998. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:50.22 in the 800m, 3:43.10 in the 1500m, 8:14.75 in the 3000m, 14:30.90 in the 5000m and 14:27 in the 5Kilometre. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Netherlands.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:44.20, 800 Metres Short Track 1:51.60, 2026 season best 14:37 (Jun 13, 2026, Utrecht (NED)) · Last competition: BIG10, Rotterdam, Sep 5, 2026, 31:18 · 27 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5Kilometre | 14:37 | - | Jun 13, 2026 | ↓ | BIG5 |
| 2026 | 5000m | 14:47.58 | - | Aug 7, 2026 | ↑ | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 4 |
| 2026 | 10Kilometr | 31:13 | - | Jan 18, 2026 | ↓ | Montferland Half Marathon & 10km |
| 2025 | CrossCount | 32:55 | - | Dec 31, 2025 | ↓ | Intersport Sylvestercross, Soest - XC 9.6km |
| 2025 | 15Kilometr | 48:04 | - | Nov 16, 2025 | ↑ | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 7:35 | - | Dec 15, 2024 | ↓ | Dutch Cross Country Championships, E3 strand, Eersel - XC 9.7km |
| 2024 | 5Kilometre | 14:27 | - | Apr 20, 2024 | ↓ | Seven Hills Record Run |
| 2024 | 15Kilometr | 47:26 | - | Nov 17, 2024 | ↑ | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2023 | 800m | 1:52.25 | - | May 18, 2023 | ↑ | Harry Schulting Games, Vughtse Sports Club Prins Hendrik, Vught |
| 2023 | 1000m | 2:24.70 | - | May 13, 2023 | ↑ | Ter Specke Bokaal |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:43.10 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↑ | Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
| 2023 | 1500m-short-track | 3:52.57 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | ↑ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2023 | CrossCount | 8:02 | - | Feb 26, 2023 | ↓ | Dutch Cross Country Championships, Nijverdal - XC 8.545 |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:30.90 | - | Aug 4, 2023 | ↑ | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 5, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht - Mixed Races |
| 2023 | 5Kilometre | 14:44 | - | Mar 12, 2023 | ↓ | NN CPC Loop Den Haag Halve Marathon |
| 2023 | 10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | Jan 15, 2023 | ↓ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2023 | 15Kilometr | 49:03 | - | Nov 19, 2023 | ↑ | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:51.60 | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↑ | Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 1:51.60 | - | Feb 5, 2022 | ↑ | Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:47.08 | - | Feb 13, 2022 | ↑ | Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 3:47.08 | - | Feb 13, 2022 | ↑ | Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 6:25 | - | Nov 27, 2022 | ↓ | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:31.20 | - | Feb 27, 2022 | ↑ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track | 8:31.20 | - | Feb 27, 2022 | - | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2022 | 5Kilometre | 14:25 | - | Mar 20, 2022 | ↓ | Alfa Laval Stevensloop |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Jan 9, 2022 | ↓ | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:50.22 | - | May 13, 2021 | ↑ | Harry Schulting Games, Vughtse Sports Club Prins Hendrik, Vught |
| 2021 | 1500m-short-track | 3:44.20 | - | Feb 20, 2021 | ↑ | Dutch Indoor Championships, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:44.20 | - | Feb 20, 2021 | ↑ | Dutch Indoor Championships, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
| 2021 | CrossCount | 6:26 | - | Nov 28, 2021 | ↓ | Dutch Short Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - XC 2.4km |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:14.75 | - | Jul 16, 2021 | ↑ | Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht (NED) |
| 2021 | 4MilesRoad | 19:04 | - | Oct 10, 2021 | - | - |
| 2020 | 800m | 1:51.73 | - | Jul 10, 2020 | ↑ | Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht (NED) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 3:43.68 | - | Aug 15, 2020 | ↑ | Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund (GER) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:52.08 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↑ | Hilversum (NED) |
| 2019 | 1000m | 2:25.14 | - | May 18, 2019 | ↑ | Ter Specke Bokaal, Lisse |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:48.27 | - | Jun 15, 2019 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 4:02.78 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↑ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:47.03 | - | Aug 30, 2019 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:52.42 | - | May 10, 2018 | ↑ | Vught (NED) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:52.55 | - | Jun 8, 2018 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2018 | 1500m-short-track | 3:59.30 | - | Feb 17, 2018 | ↑ | Dutch Indoor Championships |
| 2018 | 5000m | 16:22.30 | - | Sep 9, 2018 | ↑ | Amersfoort (NED) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:51.90 | - | Jun 2, 2017 | ↑ | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2017 | 800m-short-track | 1:53.21 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m-short-track | 3:59.31 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:59.31 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:37.45 | - | Aug 19, 2017 | ↑ | Kessel-Lo (BEL) |
| 2016 | 800m | 1:53.42 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↑ | Leiden (NED) |
| 2016 | 800m-short-track | 1:55.53 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 1000m | 2:28.21 | - | May 12, 2016 | ↑ | Barendrecht (NED) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:54.57 | - | Jul 3, 2016 | ↑ | Breda (NED) |
| 2016 | 1500m-short-track | 4:09.54 | - | Feb 21, 2016 | ↑ | Apeldoorn (NED) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:48.76 | - | Aug 12, 2016 | ↑ | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:57.48 | - | Jul 18, 2015 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
2026
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:18 | - | Sep 5 | BIG10, Rotterdam |
5000m | 14:47.58 | - | Aug 7 | Runnersworld Utrecht Track Meeting 4 |
5Kilometre | 14:37 | - | Jun 13 | BIG5 |
5Kilometre | 14:37 | - | Jun 13 | BIG5 |
10Kilometr | 31:13 | - | Jan 18 | Montferland Half Marathon & 10km |
2025
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 32:55 | - | Dec 31 | Intersport Sylvestercross, Soest - XC 9.6km |
15Kilometr | 48:04 | - | Nov 16 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 7:35 | - | Dec 15 | Dutch Cross Country Championships, E3 strand, Eersel - XC 9.7km |
15Kilometr | 47:26 | - | Nov 17 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
1500m | DNF | - | May 18 | Next Generation Athletics |
5Kilometre | 14:27 | - | Apr 20 | Seven Hills Record Run |
2023
17 performances2022
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 6:25 | - | Nov 27 | International Warandecross Tilburg, Tilburg - XC 10.0km |
10Kilometr | 31:53 | - | Oct 16 | degewo Great 10K, Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin |
1500m | 3:48.53 | - | Aug 6 | Flanders Cup DCLA, AtletiekArena Gaston Roelants Kessel-Lo / Hal 5, Leuven - Invitational Events |
5Kilometre | 14:25 | - | Mar 20 | Alfa Laval Stevensloop, Nijmegen |
3000m-short-track | 8:31.20 | - | Feb 27 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 3:49.50 | - | Feb 26 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
3000m-short-track | 8:31.20 | - | Feb 26 | Dutch Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 3:47.08 | - | Feb 13 | Limietwedstrijd Indoor, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
800m-short-track | 1:51.60 | - | Feb 5 | ITS Trackmeeting Sotra-Isokin, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Jan 9 | 10K Valencia Ibercaja |
2021
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 6:26 | - | Nov 28 | Dutch Short Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - XC 2.4km |
4MilesRoad | 19:04 | - | Oct 10 | Menzis 4 Mijl van Groningen, Groningen |
3000m | 8:14.75 | - | Jul 16 | Runners World Utrecht Trackmeeting 1, Atletiekbaan Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht |
1500m | 3:45.42 | - | Jun 26 | Dutch Championships |
1500m | 3:45.42 | - | Jun 25 | Dutch Championships |
1500m | 3:44.36 | - | Jun 12 | Sparkassen Jump 'n' Run Meeting, Stadion Rote Erde, Dortmund |
1500m | 3:44.23 | - | May 29 | Next Generation Athletics, Atletiekbaan Brakkenstein, Nijmegen |
1500m | 3:46.07 | - | May 16 | Runnersworld Utrecht Trackmeeting, U-Track, Utrecht |
800m | 1:50.22 | - | May 13 | Harry Schulting Games, Vughtse Sports Club Prins Hendrik, Vught |
1500m-short-track | 3:44.20 | - | Feb 20 | Dutch Indoor Championships, Omnisport, Apeldoorn (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:48.00 | - | Feb 13 | Meeting athlètes listés, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:52.30 | - | Sep 19 | Gouden Spike, Sportcomplex De Leidse Hout, Leiden |
Honours
No medals
Frequently asked questions
What is Tom DE Gelder's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?
Tom DE Gelder's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 3:44.20, set on Feb 20, 2021 in Omnisport, Apeldoorn (NED) (i).
Which events does Tom DE Gelder compete in?
Tom DE Gelder competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and 800 Metres Short Track.
How did Tom DE Gelder perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 14:37, set on Jun 13, 2026 in Utrecht (NED). Last competition: BIG10, Rotterdam on Sep 5, 2026, 31:18.