Michel Butter
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Michel Butter is a Dutch
long-distance runner.
He was the silver medal
list over 10,000 metres at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
and represented his country at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships
, coming ninth in the senior men's race. Butter was the winner of the Tilburg Warandeloop in 2008 and won the half marathon
at the 2009 Berenloop road race. He was 16th in the race at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships
.
He made his marathon
debut at the 2011 Utrecht Marathon
and won on his first attempt with a time of 2:17:35 hours. The race was reduced to a national level event that year as prize money was directly solely to Dutch runners. He significantly improved his best time at the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon
, where his time of 2:12:59 hours brought him the Dutch national title and 15th position overall.
Road
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
long-distance runner.
He was the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
list over 10,000 metres at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-References:General*-External links:**...
and represented his country at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships
2008 European Cross Country Championships
The 15th European Cross Country Championships were held at Brussels in Belgium on 14 December 2008. Serhiy Lebid took his eighth title in the men's competition and Hilda Kibet won the women's race.-Men individual 10.0km:Total 77 competitors-Men teams:...
, coming ninth in the senior men's race. Butter was the winner of the Tilburg Warandeloop in 2008 and won the half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
at the 2009 Berenloop road race. He was 16th in the race at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships
2010 European Cross Country Championships
The 2010 European Cross Country Championships was a continental cross country running competition that took place on 12 December in Albufeira, Portugal. It was the second time that the country hosted the event, building upon the 1997 edition held in Oeiras....
.
He made his marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
debut at the 2011 Utrecht Marathon
Utrecht Marathon
The Utrecht Marathon is an annual marathon competition which takes place in Utrecht, the Netherlands, usually in April....
and won on his first attempt with a time of 2:17:35 hours. The race was reduced to a national level event that year as prize money was directly solely to Dutch runners. He significantly improved his best time at the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon
Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...
, where his time of 2:12:59 hours brought him the Dutch national title and 15th position overall.
International achievements
| 2003 | European Cross Country Championships 2003 European Cross Country Championships The 10th European Cross Country Championships were held at Edinburgh in Scotland on 14 December 2003. Serhiy Lebid took his fourth title in the men's competition and Paula Radcliffe her second title in the women's race.-Men individual 10.095km:-Men teams:... |
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67th | Junior men individual 6.595 km |
| 2004 | European Cross Country Championships 2004 European Cross Country Championships The 11th European Cross Country Championships were held at Heringsdorf in Germany on 12 December 2004. Serhiy Lebid took his fifth title in the men's competition and Hayley Yelling won the women's race.-Men individual 9.64km:Total 89 competitors-Men teams:... |
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70th | Junior men individual 5.64 km |
| 2004 | World Cross Country Championships 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 32nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 19-20 March 2004 in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :... |
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85th | Junior Race Men 8 km |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships The 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships is the 2005 version of the European Athletics U23 Championships. It was held in Erfurt.-Men's Results:-Women's:-Medals table:-Notes and references:* *... |
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15th | 10,000 m |
| 2005 | European Cross Country Championships 2005 European Cross Country Championships The 12th European Cross Country Championships were held at Tilburg in Netherlands on 11 December 2005. Serhiy Lebid won the men's competition for the sixth time and Lornah Kiplagat won the women's race.-Men individual 9.84km:Total 90 competitors-Men teams:... |
Tilburg Tilburg Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout.... , The Netherlands |
65th | Men individual 9.84 km |
| 2006 | European Cross Country Championships 2006 European Cross Country Championships The 13th European Cross Country Championships were held at San Giorgio su Legnano in Italy on 10 December 2006. Mohammed Farah took the title in the men's competition, while Tetyana Holovchenko won the women's race.-Men individual 9.95km:... |
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15th | Men U23 individual 8.03 km |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-References:General*-External links:**... |
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2nd | 10,000 m 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-References:General*-External links:**... |
| 2007 | European Cross Country Championships 2007 European Cross Country Championships The 14th European Cross Country Championships were held at Toro in Spain on 9 December 2007. Serhiy Lebid took his seventh title in the men's competition and Marta Domínguez won the women's race.-Men individual 10.7km:Total 57 competitors-Men teams:... |
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16th | Men U23 individual 8.2 km |
| 2008 | European Cross Country Championships 2008 European Cross Country Championships The 15th European Cross Country Championships were held at Brussels in Belgium on 14 December 2008. Serhiy Lebid took his eighth title in the men's competition and Hilda Kibet won the women's race.-Men individual 10.0km:Total 77 competitors-Men teams:... |
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9th | Men Individual 10 km 2008 European Cross Country Championships The 15th European Cross Country Championships were held at Brussels in Belgium on 14 December 2008. Serhiy Lebid took his eighth title in the men's competition and Hilda Kibet won the women's race.-Men individual 10.0km:Total 77 competitors-Men teams:... |
National achievements
Dutch National Championships- 2004 - 1st, 5,000 m (juniors)
- 2004 - 1st, cross-country (juniors)
- 2006 - SchoorlSchoorlSchoorl is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 8 km northwest of Alkmaar. Until 2001, Schoorl was also a municipality of its own....
, 2nd, 10,000 m - 2006 - Den Haag, 2nd, Half marathon
- 2007 - 1st, cross-country
- 2007 - 1st, 10,000 m
- 2007 - AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, 1st, 5,000 m (track) - 2008 - Gilze en RijenGilze en RijenGilze en Rijen is a municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains four villages Rijen, Gilze, Hulten and Molenschot.Rijen grew in the 19th century due to its leather factories.- Population centres :*Rijen...
, 1st, cross-country - 2008 - Den Haag, 1st, Half marathon
- 2008 - 1st, 10,000 m
- 2009 - AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, 1st, 5,000 m (track) - 2011 - Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam MarathonThe Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...
, 1st Dutch (15th)
Personal bests
Track| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 m | 3:42.66 | August 31, 2009 | Antwerp |
| 3,000 m | 7:59.80 | June 13, 2009 | Leiden |
| 5,000 m | 13:37.33 | July 18, 2009 | Heusden Heusden Heusden is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands. It is located between the cities Waalwijk and 's-Hertogenbosch.- Population centres :... |
| 10,000 m | 28:52.58 | June 6, 2009 | Ribeira Brava Ribeira Brava Ribeira Brava may refer to:* Ribeira Brava, Cape Verde, a municipality on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde* Ribeira Brava, Madeira Islands, a municipality on the island of Madeira, Portugal... |
Road
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 m | 28:48.00 | February 10, 2008 | Schoorl Schoorl Schoorl is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 8 km northwest of Alkmaar. Until 2001, Schoorl was also a municipality of its own.... |
| 10 Eng. miles | 48:47.00 | September 23, 2007 | Zaandam Zaandam Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811... |
| Half marathon | 1:03.17 | March 15, 2008 | Den Haag |
| Marathon | 2:12.59 | October 16, 2011 | Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... |
External links
- Profile at Team Distance Runners