 Thomas De Bock in 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1991 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | Belgium | |||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||
Thomas De Bock (born 20 August 1991) [1] is a Belgian long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. [1] He finished in 42nd place. [1]
In 2017, he represented Belgium at the 2017 Summer Universiade, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in the men's half marathon event. [2] He did not finish his race. [2]
He won the silver medal in the men's 5000 metres event at the 2018 Belgian Athletics Championships held in Brussels, Belgium. In the same year, he also finished in 15th place in the 2018 Berlin Marathon held in Berlin, Germany. [3]
In 2019, he finished in 22nd place in the 2019 London Marathon held in London, United Kingdom.
 | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (December 2020) |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Belgium | |||||
| 2018 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 15th | Marathon | 2:15:19 |
| 2019 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 22nd | Marathon | 2:14:45 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 42nd | Marathon | 2:21:13 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 30th | Marathon | 2:11:54 |
Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metre distance. Regarded as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time, he is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, and was the world record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:01:09 set at the 2022 Berlin Marathon, until that record was broken by Kelvin Kiptum at the Chicago Marathon on 8 October 2023 with a time of 2:00:35. He has run five of the 10 fastest marathons in history.
Stephen Mokoka is a South African long-distance runner who competes in races ranging from 3000 metres to the 50 km distance. He formerly held the 50 km world record. He is a four-time medalist at the Universiade and has represented South Africa internationally in road, cross country, and track events. He represented South Africa in the marathon at the 2012 London Olympics.
Mihail Krassilov is a Kazakhstani long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.
Thijs Matthias Nijhuis is a Danish long-distance runner.
Koen Naert is a Belgian athlete who specializes in cross-country and long-distance running.
Callum Robert Hawkins is a British distance runner, who competed in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the Scottish record holder in the marathon and the British all-time number three at that distance behind Mo Farah and Steve Jones. Hawkins is also the all-time Great Britain number two in the half marathon. He is the Great Scottish Run course record holder and was the first British man to win that event in 23 years.
Nicolae Alexandru Soare is a Romanian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the men's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won silver medals in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 and 2017 Universiades. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
Lemawork Ketema is an Austrian long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 41st place.
Hiroki Yamagishi is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 25th place.
Tomas Hilifa Rainhold, is a Namibian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 17th place.
Willy Canchanya is a Peruvian middle-distance and long-distance runner. In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. He finished in 27th place.
Darya Mykhaylova or Dariia Mykhailova is a Ukrainian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Jacob Sommer Simonsen is a Danish long-distance runner.
Evan Esselink is a Canadian long-distance runner.
Robin Hendrix is a Belgian long-distance runner. He is the Belgian indoor record holder for the 5000 metres.
Valeriy Bohdanovych Litanyuk is a Ukrainian racewalker. In 2019, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 25th place.
Samuel Vila Barata is a Portuguese long-distance runner. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
Collen Mulaudzi is a South African long-distance runner. He competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
Saffet Elkatmış is a Turkish long-distance runner. He competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
Jesús Arturo Esparza is a Mexican long-distance runner. In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
 | This biographical article relating to Belgian athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
