Gerard Nijboer

Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer (Dutch: [ɣeːˈrɑrdʏs maːˈrinʏs maːˈrijaː ˈnɛibuːr]; born 18 August 1955) is a Dutch former long-distance runner. Nijboer competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 (Moscow, Soviet Union), when he won the silver medal in the marathon.^[1] He became European champion in the marathon in 1982, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the year.

Gerard Nijboer

Nijboer in 1982
Personal information
Full name	Gerhardus Marinus Maria Nijboer
Born	(1955-08-18) 18 August 1955 (age 69) Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon
Medal record Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Marathon European Championships 1982 Athens Marathon

His personal best time was 2:09:01 at the Amsterdam Marathon of 26 April 1980, which was at the time the second best marathon ever (after Derek Clayton's 2:08:34 run in 1969).^{[nb 1]}

Notes

1. The International Association of Athletics Federations has published a progression of road racing world bests and records that were widely recognized prior to ratification and official acceptance by the IAAF. According to that progression, Clayton's 2:08:34 performance in Antwerp on 30 May 1969 was a world best at the time.^[2] Other road racing authorities, including the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, consider Clayton's performance to have occurred on a short course and recognize other athletes - including Nijboer - in the progression for world best in the marathon.^[3]