Simon is pictured above during the heats of the men's 3000m Steeplechase at the 2005
World Championships in Helsinki. He finished in fifth place in the final in a time of 8: 16.76.
On 26 August 2005 in Brussels he broke his own European record, setting it at 8:04.95,
which remained until 2009. He finished 6th at the 2006 Olympic Games.
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Men's 3000m. Steeplechase Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Saif Saeed SHAHEEN |
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QAT |
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8: 13.31 |
| 2. Ezekiel KEMBOI |
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KEN |
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8: 14.95 |
| 3. Brimin KIPRUTO |
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KEN |
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8: 15.30 |
| 4. Brahim BOULAMI |
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MAR |
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8: 15.32 |
| 5. Simon VROEMEN |
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NED |
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8: 16.76 |
| 6. Antonio David JIMENEZ |
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ESP |
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8: 17.69 |
| 7. Paul Kipsiele KOECH |
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KEN |
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8: 19.14 |
| 8. Bouabdallah TAHRI |
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FRA |
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8: 19.96 |
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At the 2002 European Championships in Munich he finished second (8:24.45)
behind Spain's Antonio Jimenez (8:24.34). Luis Miguel Martín (8:24.72) took
the bronze with a season best.
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
1500 Metres 3:40.46 Hengelo 04 JUN 1994
3000 Metres 8:03.53 Rehlingen 20 MAY 2002
Half Marathon 1:07:36 Groningen 16 SEP 2007
2000m St. Ch 5:26.08 La Laguna 14 SEP 2002
3000m St. Ch. 8:04.95 Bruxelles 26 AUG 2005
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2008 8:12.50 Cottbus 11 JUN
2007 8:35.40 Amsterdam 01 JUL
2006 8:15.37 Heusden-Zolder 22 JUL
2005 8:04.95 Bruxelles 26 AUG (PB)
2004 8:13.25 Athína 24 AUG
2003 8:09.18 Bruxelles 05 SEP
2002 8:06.91 Monaco 19 JUL
2001 8:20.67 Monaco 20 JUL
2000 8:13.45 Roma 30 JUN
1999 8:19.52 Roma 07 JUL
1998 9:01.68 Linz 05 JUL
1997 8:28.96 Athína 03 AUG
1995 8:33.52 Hengelo 05 JUN
NATIONAL CHAMPION. (14 times 1997-2013)
3000 Metres Steeplechase 9:13.22 Amsterdam (NED) 21 JUL 2013
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:51.67 Amsterdam (NED) 17 JUN 2012
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:56.92 Amsterdam (NED) 31 JUL 2011
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:26.12 Amsterdam (NED) 06 JUL 2008
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:35.40 Amsterdam (NED) 01 JUL 2007
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:20.61 Amsterdam (NED) 08 JUL 2006
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:54.08 Amsterdam (NED) 09 JUL 2005
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:54.02 Utrecht (NED) 10 JUL 2004
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:51.29 Amsterdam (NED) 13 JUL 2003
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:30.02 Sittard (NED) 07 JUL 2002
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:41.67 Tilburg (NED) 08 JUL 2001
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:35.57 Amsterdam (NED) 15 JUL 2000
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:30.85 Apeldoorn (NED) 26 JUN 1999
3000 Metres Steeplechase 8:26.74 Emmeloord (NED) 06 JUL 1997