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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luc Krotwaar |
| Nickname(s) | The White Kenyan |
| Born | 25 January 1968 Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Updated on 5 May 2008. | |
Luc Krotwaar (born 25 January 1968 in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant) is a Dutch long-distance runner, who is nicknamed 'The White Kenyan'.
In the spring of 2003 Krotwaar ran 2:19.42 in the Rotterdam Marathon and only eight days later 2:13.41 in the Utrecht marathon.
In the fall of 2003, he ran a personal best of 2:10.13 in Fukuoka. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics, but eventually did not start. Krotwaar finished fifteenth at the 2005 World Championships marathon and fourth at 2:12:44 in the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He finished second in the 2006 Posbankloop in Velp.
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