Job_Geerds

Job Geerds

Job Geerds

Dutch hurdler

Job Geerds (born 12 July 2002) is a Dutch track and field athlete. He is a Dutch national champion over 60m hurdles (2023 and 2024).[1]

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Early life

From Amsterdam, he started training in Athletics from an early age and initially ran cross-country before a growth spurt led him towards hurdles. He started at the local track at AV'1923, where he is still actively training under the supervision of coach Sylvester Tanoh. Sylvester has been his coach for over 7 years. He studied Social Legal Services at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.[2]

Career

He won the Dutch national title in 60m hurdles in Apeldoorn in 2023.[3] In December 2023 in Navarro he lowered his personal best to 7.64 seconds.[4] The next month he had lowered his personal best to 7.63 seconds in Dortmund.[5] He retained his Dutch national title in February 2024 with a personal best time of 7.57 seconds.[6][7] He was selected the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, where he qualified for the semi-finals.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Job Geerds". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Job Geerds (17)". av23.nl. 13 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Dutch Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Thrilling Performances and Surprises at Navarro Athletics Meet Kickstart World Athletics Indoor Tour". Watch Athletics. 30 December 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Job Geerds is one hundredth faster again". av23. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Tjin A-Lim and Geerds secure a World Cup ticket in the 60 meter hurdles". Nos.nl. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  7. [7]
    Piest, Tijn (23 February 2024). "Few obstacles for Job Geerds' World Cup debut". Hardloopnetwork. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Men's 60m Hurdles Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.


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