No-nonsense running
Thijs Feuth approaches running with a back-to-the-basics philosophy, in which there is no place for things as healthy diets, stretching, core stability exercises, doping or any other method to improve running by other means than by running. Furthermore, running should preferably be fast and long. Running doesn’t serve any higher goal, for it is a goal by itself, just like life. The importance of running can be found in its uselessness. He calls this the no-nonsense running philosophy. A column on no-nonsense running can be found here (in Dutch) .
Personal Bests:
| 5000m | 15’12 | Uden (NL), June 2009 |
| 10km | 31’16 | Burcht (Belgium), December 2010 |
| 15km | 48’28 | Nijmegen (NL), November 2008 |
| 10EM | 51’31 | Tilburg (NL), September 2009 |
| 1/2 marathon | 1:07’20 | Venlo (NL), March 2009 |
| 25km | 1:23’58 | Losser (NL), April 2008 |
| 30km | 1:43’40 | Schoorl (NL), feb 2010 |
| Marathon | 2:23’32 | Rotterdam (NL), april 2009 |
Main results:
2006: Dutch student champion cross country (long distance), Eindhoven
2007: Dutch student champion 10km roadrunning, Utrecht
2008: Bronze medalist in Dutch marathon national championships, Eindhoven
2009: 2nd Dutch runner in Rotterdam Marathon, 2:23’32
2013 & 2014: Winner of Paavo Nurmi 1/2 marathon, Turku
2015 & 2016: Winner of Paavo Nurmi marathon, Turku
2015: Bronze medalist in Finnish marathon national championships, Pyhtää
2016: Silver medalist in Finnish marathon national championships, Lahti
2018: Winner of Terwamaraton, Oulu
2018: Winner of Ruskamarathon, Levi
Results in 2018
May: Terwamarathon, Oulu: 2:32’57 (1st)
April: Hamburg Marathon 2:36’18
April: Finnish Championships 1/2 marathon: 1:10’27 (6th)
March: (stormy) Stevensloop 1/2 M, Nijmegen (NL) 1:13’46 (3rd)
February: ECCC Cross Country, Mira (Portugal), 99th
January: Egmond halve marathon, Egmond (NL) 1:12’06
Results in 2017
June: Midzomernachtcross 10 EM, Amsterdam (NL) 53’47 (course record)
Results in 2016
May: Winner of Terwa 1/2 marathon, Oulu 1:10’16
July: Winner of (hot) Paavo Nurmi marathon, Turku 2:35’11
Sept: Winner of Lassen hölkkä, Myrskylä
Sept: 2nd in Finnish marathon national championships, Lahti 2:27:02
Results in 2015
July: Winner of Paavo Nurmi marathon, Turku 2:30’52
July: Winner of Forssan ratakymppi (10.000m on track) in 32’15
August: Winner of Runner’s Twilight, 1/2 marathon, Helsinki in 1:11’05
Sept: Winner of Ruskon Ympärijuoksu 1/2 marathon 1:10’27
Sept: Bronze medalist on Finnish marathon national championships, Pyhtää 2:29’35
Oct.: Amsterdam Marathon 2:26’49
Foto: Jannemien Bosman
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Thijs Feuth 