Marius van Heerden

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Marius van Heerden (8 September 1974 – 22 January 2021) was a South African middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Clanwilliam, South Africa.

Van Heerden died on 22 January 2021 in Cape Town from COVID-19, aged 46.[2]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marius van Heerden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. van der Walt, Sarel (22 January 2021). "Rekordbreker-atleet sterf aan Covid-19 [Record-breaking athlete dies of Covid-19]". Netwerk24. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.