Marc Nevens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 6 November 1954 Mortsel |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
Marc Nevens (born 6 November 1954)[1] is a Belgian Olympic middle-distance runner.
Nevens was born in Mortsel, the son of cross-country runner and steeplechaser Leon Nevens (1928-1992).[2] In the course of his career Marc Nevens competed at senior level in every distance from 800 metres to 5000 metres. He represented his country in the men's 1500 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. His time was a 3:44.18 in the first heat, and a 3:41.52 in the semifinals.[3] At an international athletics meeting in Aarhus, Denmark, later in the same year, he won the 1500-metre event in a time of 3:40.09.[4]
References
- ^ Marc Nevens at World Athletics
- ^ "Antwerp Sports Heroes: Marc Nevens". Radio 2 Belgium. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Marc Nevens Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
- ^ "Easy race for Bayi". Daily Graphic. August 17, 1976. p. 14.
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