Michel Butter (born 5 November 1985) is a Dutch long-distance runner.
He was the silver medallist over 10,000 metres at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships and represented his country at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, coming ninth in the senior men's race. Butter was the winner of the Tilburg Warandeloop in 2008 and won the half marathon at the 2009 Berenloop road race. He was 16th in the race at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships.
He made his marathon debut at the 2011 Utrecht Marathon and won on his first attempt with a time of 2:17:35 hours. The race was reduced to a national level event that year as prize money was directly solely to Dutch runners.Butter gets Dutch domestic marathon win in Utrecht . European Athletics (2011-04-26). Retrieved on 2011-04-29. He significantly improved his best time at the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon, where his time of 2:12:59 hours brought him the Dutch national title and 15th position overall.van Hemert, Wim (2011-10-16). Chebet sizzles sub-2:06, course record for Gelana in Amsterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-19. At the 2012 Boston Marathon, he was seventh and the top European in a race slowed by hot conditions.Boston Marathon Results Kenya's Wesley Korir, Cherop win . Fox News (2012-04-16). Retrieved on 2012-04-27. In the 2012 Amsterdam Marathon, he took 12th place, in a new personal best of 2:09:58 hours.
Career highlights
International achievements Representing the 2003European Cross Country Championships Edinburgh, Scotland 67thJunior men individual 6.595 km22:302004European Cross Country Championships Heringsdorf, Germany 70thJunior men individual 5.64 km17:372004World Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 85thJunior Race Men 8 km27:512005European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 15th10,000m30:44.86European Cross Country Championships Tilburg, The Netherlands 65thMen individual 9.84 km28:592006European Cross Country Championships San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy 15thMen U23 individual 8.03 km23:352007European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary2nd10,000m29:12.95European Cross Country Championships Toro, Spain 16thMen U23 individual 8.2 km25:052008European Cross Country Championships Brussels, Belgium 9thMen individual 10 km31:30
National achievements Dutch National Championships 2004 - 1st, 5,000 m (juniors) 2004 - 1st, cross-country (juniors) 2006 - Schoorl, 2nd, 10,000 m 2006 - The Hague, 2nd, Half marathon 2007 - 1st, cross-country 2007 - 1st, 10,000 m 2007 - Amsterdam, 1st, 5,000 m (track) 2008 - Gilze en Rijen, 1st, cross-country 2008 - The Hague, 1st, Half marathon 2008 - 1st, 10,000 m 2009 - Amsterdam, 1st, 5,000 m (track) 2011 - Amsterdam Marathon, 1st Dutch (15th)
Personal bests
Track Distance Mark Date Location 1,500 m 3:42.66 August 31, 2009 Antwerp 3,000 m 7:59.80 June 13, 2009 Leiden 5,000 m 13:37.33 July 18, 2009 Heusden 10,000 m 28:52.58 June 6, 2009 Ribeira Brava
Road Distance Mark Date Location 10,000 m 28:48 February 10, 2008 Schoorl 10 Eng. miles 48:47 September 23, 2007 Zaandam Half marathon 1:02:33 March 11, 2012 The Hague Marathon 2:09:58 October 21, 2012 Amsterdam
References
External links
Profile at Team Distance Runners