Selma Borst

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Selma Borst
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Selma Borst on her way to becoming Dutch 5000m champion in 2007
Personal information
Full nameSelma Borst
Nickname-
Born (1983-09-06) 6 September 1983 (age 40)
Wieringerwaard, Netherlands
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Updated on 28 March 2008.

Selma Borst (born 6 September 1983 in Wieringerwaard) is a Dutch runner.

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Career highlights

European Championships
2007 - Vaasa, 3rd, European Cup for countries, 5,000 m
Dutch National Championships
2002 - Assen, 3rd, 1,500 m (juniors)
2004 - Utrecht, 3rd, 5,000 m
2005 - Schoorl, 2nd, 10,000 m road
2005 - The Hague, 1st, Half marathon
2005 - Drunen, 2nd, 10,000 m track
2006 - Schoorl, 3rd, 10,000 m road
2006 - Norg, 3rd, long cross
2006 - The Hague, 1st, Half marathon
2007 - Amsterdam, 1st, 5,000 m
2007 - The Hague, 3rd, Half marathon
2007 - Schoorl, 2nd, 10,000 m road
2007 - Wageningen, 2nd, long cross

Personal bests

DistanceMarkDateLocation
800 m2:16.93June 2, 2002 Hengelo
1,000 m3:03.65
1,500 m4:19.84June 2, 2007 Neerpelt
3,000 m9:14.95May 16, 2005 Vught
5,000 m15:49.90July 31, 2004 Heusden
10,000 m track32:41.12August 7, 2006 Göteborg
10,000 m road33:26.00August 29, 2004 Zevenaar
10 Eng.Miles56:19.00September 19, 2004 Zaandam
Half marathon1:11.23March 19, 2005 The Hague


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