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Born | 28 February 1992 |
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Country | Canada |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Evan Esselink (born 28 February 1992) is a Canadian long-distance runner. [1]
Esselink attended Courtice Secondary School before competing for Indiana University, where he studied economics. [2]
In 2017, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. [3] He finished in 88th place. [3] In 2017, he also represented Canada at the 2017 Summer Universiade and he finished in 13th place in the men's 10,000 metres event. [4]
In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. [5] He finished in 114th place. [5]
In 2019, he finished in 9th place in the senior 10,000 metres event at the 2019 NACAC Cross Country Championships held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. [6]
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