Ryan Clarke (runner) explained

Ryan Clarke
Nationality:	Dutch
Sport:	Athletics
Birth Date:	17 November 1997
Pb:	800m: 1:44.70 (Paris, 2024)

Ryan Clarke (born 17 November 1997) is a Dutch middle-distance runner. He is a multiple time Dutch national champion over 800 metres.^[1]

Career

Clarke won the Dutch national 800 metres title in Breda in July 2023, running 1:45.74.^[2]

He won the Dutch national indoor championships over 800 metres in 2024.^[3] He subsequently ran at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.^{[4] [5]}

On May 31, 2024 he ran a personal best for the 800 metres of 1.44.83 in Oslo.^[6] He reached the semi finals of the 800 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.^[7] Later that month, he retained his Dutch 800 metres national title in Hengelo.^[8]

Personal life

He is from Castricum in North Holland.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ryan Clarke. World Athletics. 3 July 2024.
2. Web site: Dutch Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 28 July 2023.
3. Web site: Who is Ryan Clarke?. Runnersworld. 3 July 2024. 6 June 2024.
4. Web site: Ryan Clarke eliminated in heats at World Athletics Indoor Championship. noordollandsdagblad.nl. 3 July 2024.
5. Web site: Bol leads Dutch team for World Indoor Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 21 February 2024.
6. Web site: Fantastic start to the season for the Netherlands during the Diamond League in Oslo. Runnersworld. 3 July 2024. 30 May 2024.
7. Web site: Ryan Clarke loses 800m semi-final in fast race. Runnersworld. 3 July 2024. 8 June 2024.
8. Web site: Dutch Championships. World Athletics. 3 July 2024. 28 June 2024.
9. Web site: Athlete Ryan Clarke nears Olympic limit at Diamond League. Noordhollanssdagblad. 3 July 2024. 23 July 2023.