Merel de Knegt

Merel de Knegt (born 9 May 1979 in Tilburg) is a Dutch runner. She is the sister of Gerben de Knegt. Her sole major international outing for the Netherlands was the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships, where she came 47th overall.

She won the 2009 Rotterdam Half Marathon. She finished tenth at the 2010 edition, but her time of 2:38:41 was a personal best and as the top domestic finisher she was elected the Dutch champion. At the 2012 CPC Loop Den Haag (The Hague), de Knegt reached the podium with a third-place finish.

Career highlights

Dutch National Championships 2006 - The Hague, 3rd, Half marathon 2007 - Schoorl, 1st, 10 km 2007 - The Hague, 1st, Half marathon 2009 - Tilburg, 1st, 10 km 2010 - Rotterdam, 1st, marathon (10th overall in Rotterdam Marathon)

Personal bests

Distance Mark Date Location 10 km 33:09 14 February 2010 Schoorl 15 km 51:43 18 November 2012 Nijmegen 20 km 1:12:32 8 October 2006 Debrecen Half marathon 1:14:21 17 March 2007 The Hague Marathon 2:35:05 14 November 2012 Eindhoven