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Ryan Clarke
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 26)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:44.70 (Paris, 2024)

Ryan Clarke (born 17 November 1997) is a Dutch middle-distance runner. He is a multiple time Dutch national champion over 800 metres.[1]

Career

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Clarke won the Dutch national 800 metres title in Breda in July 2023, running 1:45.74.[2]

He won the Dutch national indoor championships over 800 metres in 2024.[3] He subsequently ran at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[4][5]

On 31 May 2024 he ran a personal best for the 800 metres of 1.44.83 in Oslo.[6] He reached the semi finals of the 800 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[7] Later that month, he retained his Dutch 800 metres national title in Hengelo.[8] He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, where he ran a personal best of 1:44.70.[9]

Personal life

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He is from Castricum in North Holland.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Clarke". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Dutch Championships". World Athletics. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Who is Ryan Clarke?". Runnersworld. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Ryan Clarke eliminated in heats at World Athletics Indoor Championship". noordollandsdagblad.nl. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Bol leads Dutch team for World Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Fantastic start to the season for the Netherlands during the Diamond League in Oslo". Runnersworld. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Ryan Clarke loses 800m semi-final in fast race". Runnersworld. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutch Championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Athlete Ryan Clarke nears Olympic limit at Diamond League". Noordhollanssdagblad. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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