Martin Lauret

MARTIN LAURET
NETHERLANDS

BIRTHDATE:
27 October 1971

PERSONAL BEST:
2:15:10 (Chicago, 2008)

WORLD MARATHON MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:

12Oct08 Bank of America Chicago Marathon 4th 2:15:10

ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

13Apr08 Fortis Rotterdam Marathon 21st 2:19:09

CAREER NOTES:

Martin Lauret was one of the biggest surprises at the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. In just his second marathon he finished in 2:15:10, ahead of many competitors who had superior personal bests.

He has competed at a world-class level for more than a decade, running the IAAF World Cross-Country Championships in 1997 and 1998. His 10,000 meters PR of 28:09.96 was in 1999 at the FBK Games in Hengelo, but his 5000 meters PR (13:42.24) came this past July in Heusden.

Lauret was sixth at the Brabants Dagblad Ten Miles in September.