Cor Vriend

Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter "Cor" Vriend (born 8 November 1949) is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 (Moscow, 41st place) and 1984 (Los Angeles, 39th place).[1] During the early 1980s he was overshadowed by his fellow countryman Gerard Nijboer.

Cor Vriend
Cor Vriend in 1980
Personal information
Born (1949-11-08) 8 November 1949
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHPAC, Helmond

Vriend twice won the Amsterdam Marathon, in 1983 and 1984. He also won the Enschede Marathon in 1981 and the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in Japan in 1984. He is the Dutch record holder for the relatively obscure 25,000 m and 30,000 m track events, both of which he set on 22 August 1981.

His personal best at the marathon was 2:11:41, set at the 1984 Maassluis Marathon, finishing first in the race.

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 41st Marathon 2:26:41
1981 Enschede Marathon Enschede, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:15:54
Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka, Japan 13th Marathon 2:14:25
1982 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:12:15
European Championships Athens, Greece — Marathon DNF
1983 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:13:41
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 39th Marathon 2:21:08
Beppu-Ōita Marathon Beppu-Ōita, Japan 1st Marathon 2:12:05
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References
  1. Cor Vriend. sports-reference.com



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