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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Gerrit Jan Liefers |
| Born | 26 September 1978 Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 metres – 1:45.47 (1998) 1500 metres – 3:32.89 (2001) Mile – 3:51.39 (2003) 3000 metres – 7:37.49 (2005) 5000 metres – 13:22.26 (2005) |
| Updated on 22 March 2008 | |
Gerrit Jan 'Gert-Jan' Liefers (born 26 September 1978 in Apeldoorn, Gelderland) is a former Dutch middle distance runner, who came 8th in the 1500 m final at the 2004 Olympics. He was also a finalist in the same event in the 2001 and 2003 World Championships.
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Liefers finished 8th in the 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He is the Dutch record holder at 1500 m, the mile and 3000 m.
