Marek Niit (born 9 August 1987, in Kuressaare) is a sprinter from Estonia who won a gold medal at the 200 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He is also the current national record holder in 100 metres, 200 meters and 400 meters.
Competing for the Arkansas Razorbacks track and field team, Niit won the 2012 and 2013 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.
International competitions Representing 2005European Junior ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania15th (sf)100 m10.856th200 m21.472006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China1st200 m20.96 (-1.1 m/s)2007European Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom24th (h)60 m6.87European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary15th (sf)200 m27.462009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania5th200 m20.888th4 × 400 m relay3:12.30World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany39th (h)200 m21.212011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea32nd (h)100 m10.5329th (h)200 m20.902012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland21st (sf)200 m21.44Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom38th (h)200 m20.822014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland11th (sf)400 m47.67European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland23rd (h)200 m21.049th (sf)400 m45.8012th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.522015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic23rd (h)400 m47.792016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States18th (h)400 m47.39European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands17th (h)100 m10.4823rd (h)200 m21.9315th (h) relay3:10.63
Personal Best
Personal bests – Outdoor 100 meters – 10.19 s (2012) Arkansas Spring Invitational NR 200 meters – 20.43 s (2011) NCAA Division I Championships NR 300 meters – 32.24 s (2014) Rieti Meeting 2014 NR 400 meters – 45.74 s (2014) European Championships NR
Personal bests – Indoor 50 meters – 5.92 s (2008) 60 meters – 6.73 s (2007) 200 meters – 20.63 s (2014) NR 400 meters – 45.99 s (2011) NR 600 meters – 1.22,92 (2011)
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