Thomas De Bock
Belgian long-distance runner
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Thomas De Bock (born 20 August 1991)[1] is a Belgian long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1] He finished in 42nd place.[1]
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Thomas De Bock in 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 August 1991 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | Belgium | |||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2017, he represented Belgium at the 2017 Summer Universiade, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in the men's half marathon event.[2] He did not finish his race.[2]
He won the silver medal in the men's 5000 metres event at the 2018 Belgian Athletics Championships held in Brussels, Belgium. In the same year, he also finished in 15th place in the 2018 Berlin Marathon held in Berlin, Germany.[3]
In 2019, he finished in 22nd place in the 2019 London Marathon held in London, United Kingdom.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Belgium | |||||
| 2018 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 15th | Marathon | 2:15:19 |
| 2019 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 22nd | Marathon | 2:14:45 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 42nd | Marathon | 2:21:13 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 30th | Marathon | 2:11:54 |
