Richard Douma
Dutch middle-distance runner
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Richard Douma (born 17 April 1993 in Zaandam) is a Dutch middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 1500 metres.[2] He narrowly missed a medal by finishing fourth at the 2016 European Championships.
Born17 April 1993
Zaandam, Netherlands
EmployerNew Balance
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Richard Douma in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1993 Zaandam, Netherlands |
| Employer | New Balance |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | AV Zaanland |
| Team | NN Running Team |
| Coached by | Louis Dam |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 12th | 1500 m | 3:54.62 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 1500 m | 3:46.29 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 1500 m | 3:47.32 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 3:53.14 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 24th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:47.74 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 27th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.36 |
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:47.88 (Leiden 2017)
- 800 metres indoor – 1:48.90 (Apeldoorn 2019)
- 1000 metres – 2:24.26 (Lisse 2015)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.77 (Heusden-Zolder 2016)
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:41.51 (Toruń 2017)
- One mile – 3:57.60 (London 2016)
- One mile indoor – 4:05.47 (Athlone 2017)
- 3000 metres – 8:05.45 (Gothenburg 2018)
- 3000 metres indoor – 8:44.67 (Apeldoorn 2012)
- 5000 metres – 14:03.04 (Apeldoorn 2022)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:40.28 (Nice 2021)
- Road
- 5 kilometres - 13:27 (Monaco 2021) NR
- 10 kilometres - 28:08 (Valencia 2020) =NR
- Half marathon - 1:02:23 (Ghent 2022)
- Marathon - 2:12:21 (Rotterdam 2022)
