Marissa Damink (born 24 October 1995) is a Dutch middle distance runner. She has won multiple Dutch national titles over 1500 metres.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Born | 24 October 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 2:02.06 (Oordegem, 2023) 1500m: 4:05.84 (Modena, 2024) Mile: 4:31.85 (Torún, 2023) 3000m: 9:02.44 (Appeldorn, 2024) |
Career
editIn February 2022, she won the Dutch Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn over 1500 metres. the following year, defending her title at the same event she was runner-up to Maureen Koster.[2] In March 2023, she competed in the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul over 1500 metres.[3]
In June 2023, she finished tenth in the 1500 metres at the European Team Championships in Silesia. In July 2023, she won the Dutch Athletics Championships 1500 metres in Breda.[4] She finished tenth in the road mile at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga.[5]
In February 2024, she won the Dutch Athletics Indoor Championship titles in Appeldoorn both over 1500 metres and 3000 metres.[6] In May 2024, she lowered her personal best for the 1500 metres to 4:04.84 in Modena, Italy.[7] In June 2024, she competed at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.[8]
Personal life
editFrom Enschede, she was a keen hockey player before focusing on athletics. She attended Eindhoven University of Technology where she studied Humam Technology Interaction (psychology and technology).[9]
References
edit- ^ "Marissa Damink". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Sprint titles at the National Indoor Championships for Bouju and Seedo, Koster's European Championship ticket at 1,500 meters". nos.nl. February 18, 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Indoor Championships 2023 Women's 1500m Results". Watch Athletics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Piest, Tijn (September 28, 2023). "Marissa Damink ambitious for the World Cup: 'Wants to set a tight Dutch record'". Hardloopnetwerk.nl. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "American Hobbs Kessler and Diribe Welteji Win World Athletics Road Mile Rac". Runners Gazette. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Athlete Marissa Damink in the best shape of her life: 'Title at 3000 meters above my expectations'". bd.nl. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "The athletes of #iloverun Athletic Terni shine at the National Meeting in Rovereto and at the International Meeting in Modena". umbria7.it. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Beste vorm ooit en toch tegenvaller voor Marissa Damink, meevaller". gooieneemlander.nl. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ ""Full-time sport? That's a slightly scary prospect"". tue.nl. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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