Willem Van Schuerbeeck | |
Nationality: | Belgian |
Weight: | 60 kg |
Country: | Belgium |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Long-distance |
Club: | VAC - Koninklijke Vilvoorde Atletiek Club |
Coach: | Guido Hartensveld |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Willem Van Schuerbeeck (born 24 October 1984) is a Belgian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics on 21 August 2016 finishing 56th in 2:18:56.
Willem Van Schuerbeeck was born in 1984 and has two sisters and a brother. He lives in Merchtem and is married and father of a son and daughter. He works as a teacher in physical education in Brussels.
With a personal best of 2 hours 12 minutes and 49 seconds (achieved at the 2015 Berlin Marathon), Van Schuerbeeck was the second-fastest Belgian runner to meet the requirements for qualification of the Belgian Olympic Committee.[1]