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Mark Ostendarp

Mark Ostendarp

German distance runner

Mark Ostendarp (born 24 January 1973 in Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a retired German runner, who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Ostendarp won the 1997 Summer Universiade,[1] finished ninth at the 1997 World Championships and at the 1998 European Championships.[2] At the 1998 IAAF World Cup he ran the 1500 metres and finished sixth.

He became German steeplechase champion in 1997, representing the team TV Wattenscheid.[3]

His time of 8:18.49 minutes from the 1997 World Championships in Athens remained his career best time. This result places him ninth on the German all-time performers list, behind Damian Kallabis, Hagen Melzer, Frank Baumgartl, Rainer Schwarz, Uwe Pflügner, Michael Karst, Steffen Brand and Patriz Ilg.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
  2. [2]
    "Sensations-Gold für Kallabis". ARD (in German). 23 August 1998. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-31.
  3. [3]
    German championships, men's 3000 m steeplechase
  4. [4]
    Microsoft Word - Ewige DLV-Bestenliste.doc Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine


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