Nathalie De Vos
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Nathalie De Vos is a Belgian
long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000
and 10,000 metres.
At the 2006 European Championships
she finished eleventh in the 5000 m and tenth in the 10,000 m. Then, in the 10,000 metres, she finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships
and twenty-fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
and 10,000 metres.
At the 2006 European Championships
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
she finished eleventh in the 5000 m and tenth in the 10,000 m. Then, in the 10,000 metres, she finished eleventh at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 10000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on 25 August 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Records:-Results:-References:* - IAAF.org...
and twenty-fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 10000 metres
The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.Both Tirunesh Dibaba and Elvan Abeylegesse completed the race in a time under the old Olympic record, recording the second and third fastest ever women's 10,000 metre times, making Dibaba the new Olympic record holder.-Results:-Splits:...
.