Global Sports Communication (GSC) is a sports management company based in Nijmegen, Netherlands. It primarily manages elite track-and-field athletes and distance runners, specializing in sprint events, middle-distance events, field events, and road races including the marathon. The company is currently managed by former Dutch Olympian Jos Hermens. Some of the most notable athletes that GSC manages include Eliud Kipchoge, Geoffrey Kamworor,[1][2] Kenenisa Bekele, and Almaz Ayana.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports management |
| Founded | 1985 by Jos Hermens |
| Headquarters | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
Key people | Jos Hermens (CEO) |
Number of employees | 14 |
| Website | Global Sports Communication |
History
editGlobal Sports Communication was founded by sports manager and Dutch Olympian Jos Hermens in 1985. Hermens set two world records in the 1970s, and was a member of the 1972 and 1976 Dutch Olympic teams.[3]
Hermens founded the company from his small apartment in the Netherlands after learning about sports management from working at Nike in the 1980s. Afterwards, it has grown to represent many of the world's best and most famous runners, including many Olympians. Athletes represented by Global Sports Communication have won over 90 medals at the Olympic Games.[4]
Athletes
editProminent track-and-field athletes, including many Olympians,[5] who were or are currently being managed by Global Sports Communication are:[6]
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) (long distance)
Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) (long distance)- Almaz Ayana (ETH) (long distance)
- Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) (long distance)
- Florence Kiplagat (KEN) (long distance)
- Faith Kipyegon (KEN) (long distance)
Sifan Hassan (NLD) (long distance)
Joshua Cheptegei (UGA) (long distance)- Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) (long distance)
- Geoffrey Kamworor (KEN) (long distance)
- Hyvin Kiyeng (KEN) (long distance)
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) (long distance)- Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) (long distance)
- Abel Kirui (KEN) (long distance)
- Abdi Nageeye (NLD) (long distance)
Isaac Makwala (BOT) (sprints)
Orlando Ortega (ESP) (sprints)
Lijiao Gong (CHN) (shot put)
Caterine Ibargüen (COL) (jumps)
Newer athletes, some with high potential as future Olympians, include:[7]
- Rodgers Kwemoi (KEN) (long distance)
Julien Wanders (SWI) (long distance)- Tadelech Bekele (ETH) (long distance)
- Yomif Kejelcha (ETH) (long distance)
- Jip Vastenburg (NLD) (long distance)
- Letesenbet Gidey (ETH) (long distance)
Thiago André (BRA) (middle distance)
Luxolo Adams (ZAF) (sprints)
Maya Bruney (GBR) (sprints)- Femke Pluim (NLD) (pole vault)
- Menno Vloon (NLD) (pole vault)
- Tom Gale (GBR) (high jump)
Global Sports Communication currently manages NN Running Team, an elite running team that includes some of the world's most famous runners.[8] The team has a high-altitude training camp in Kaptagat, Kenya.
References
edit- ^ "Galaxy of stars attend Global Sports Communications Anniversary". Athletics Weekly. April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Kipchoge breaks marathon world record in Berlin with stunning 2:01:39". IAAF.org. International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
- ^ Gains, Paul (2005). "Jos Hermens: The Athlete's Agent". Running Times Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "List of medallsts". Global Sports Communication.
- ^ Keisall, Christopher (August 21, 2016). "Successful Olympic Games for Global Sports Communications". Athletics Illustrated.
- ^ "Home | Global Sports Communication".
- ^ "Home | Global Sports Communication".
- ^ New Dutch team’s marathon assault. The Nation. Elias Makori, September 17, 2017.