Marko Ewout Koers (born November 3, 1972) is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres. Koers won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships, behind Germany's Nils Schumann. He won the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Men's 1,500 meter run while competing for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
Competition record Representing the 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria40th (h)1500 m4:15.371991European Junior ChampionshipsThessaloniki, Greece12th (sf)800 m1:50.681992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain23rd (sf)800 m1:52.231993UniversiadeBuffalo, United States1st800 m1:48.57World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany14th (sf)800 m1:45.901994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th (sf)800m1:47.521995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden12th (h)800 m1:44.851996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States7th1500 m3:38.181997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th800 m1:46.43World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece6th800 m1:44.851998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain2nd800 m1:47.201999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain19th (sf)1500 m3:40.152000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium4th1500 m3:42.46Olympic GamesSydney, Australia9th (sf)1500 m3:39.422001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal14th (h)1500 m3:43.172002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany8th1500 m3:46.682004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary11th (h)1500 m3:42.53
References Dutch Olympic Committee
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