Maureen Koster

Maureen Koster (pronounced [mʌuˈreːŋ ˈkɔstər]; born 3 July 1992) is a Dutch middle-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague,^[1] which later became a silver medal after Yelena Korobkina was disqualified for doping.

Maureen Koster

Maureen Koster in 2016
Personal information
Born	(1992-07-03) 3 July 1992 (age 33) Gouda, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Club	Phanos
Coached by	Bert Koster, Grete Koens
Medal record European Indoor Championships 2015 Prague 3000 m

She was born in Gouda. She represented her country at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.^[2] She ran in the under-23 section at the 2013 and 2014 European Cross Country Championships, winning a team bronze on the first attempt and coming fifth individually in the latter edition.^[3][4] She also ran in 1500 m at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, but failed to make the final.^[5]

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 metres – 2:02.15 (Ninove 2014)
• 1000 metres – 2:40.09 (Amsterdam 2014)
• 1500 metres – 3:59.79 (Monaco 2015)
• 5000 metres – 14:44.46 (Rome 2024)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 4:10.68 (Karlsruhe 2016)
• 3000 metres – 8:33.47 (Liévin 2025)

Competition record

Achievements in international competitions representing the  Netherlands

Year	Competition	Location	Position	Event	Time
2009	European Youth Olympic Festival	Trabzon, Turkey	9th	1500 m	4:30.45
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	21st (h)	1500 m	4:22.08
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	–	1500 m	DNF
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	4th (h)	1500 m	4:15.001
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	17th (sf)	1500 m	4:08.15
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	17th (h)	1500 m	4:15.11
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	2nd	3000 m	8:51.64
	World Championships	Beijing, China	9th (sf)	1500 m	4:10.95
			–	5000 m	DNF
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, Oregon United States	4th	3000 m	8:56.44
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	32nd (h)	1500 m	4:13.15
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	4th	3000 m	8:48.99
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	8th	5000 m	15:21.64
2019	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	6th	3000 m	8:56.22
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	–	5000 m	DNF
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń, Poland	8th (h)	3000 m	8:56.911
2022	World Championships	Eugene, Oregon, United States	21st (h)	5000 m	15:18.17
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	4th	5000 m	15:03.29
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	6th	3000 m	8:47.17
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	12th	5000 m	15:00.78
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	4th	5000 m	14:44.46
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	19th (h)	5000 m	15:03.66

¹Did not finish in the final