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Ruth van der Meijden

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Ruth van der Meijden
Van der Meijden finishing the 2017 Rotterdam Marathon
Personal information
Born (1984-08-15) 15 August 1984 (age 40)
Rhenen, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportAthletics (track and field)

Ruth van der Meijden (born 15 August 1984) is a Dutch long distance runner. van der Meijden represents Netherlands at international competitions.[1]

Van der Meijden tried to run the qualifying time for the 2020 Summer Olympics at an abandoned airport.[2] She was not able to do so.[3] She competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in the marathon event.[4]

References

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  1. "Ruth van der Meijden". worldathletics. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. "Ruth van der Meijden wil op verlaten vliegveld de olympische limiet halen". hardloopnieuws.nl (in Dutch). 17 April 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. "Groesbeekse atlete Van der Meijden blijft minuut boven olympische limiet". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). 18 April 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. "Nationaal kampioen Ruth van der Meijden uit Groesbeek wil pieken op haar verjaardag". de Gelderlander (in Dutch). 14 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.