Julien Wanders facts for kids
Julien Wanders at Morat-Fribourg in 2024
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 18 March 1996 Geneva, Switzerland |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 10 km, Half marathon |
| Club | Stade Genève |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
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Julien Wanders (born 18 March 1996) is a Swiss long-distance runner. He currently holds the European record for the half marathon with a time of 59:13, which was set at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2019.
Wanders spends about half the year training in Iten, Kenya, and the other half training in Europe.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Location | Place | Event | Time |
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| 2016 | Corrida bulloise | Bulle | 4th | Road race | |
| Course urbaine de Bâle | Bâle | 3rd | Road race | ||
| Course de l'Escalade | Geneva | 4th | Road race | ||
| Corrida de Houilles | Houilles | 6th | 10 kilometres | ||
| 2017 | Durban 10k | Durban | 3rd | 10 kilometres | |
| European Team Championships | Vaasa | 2nd | 5000 m | ||
| Corrida bulloise | Bulle | 1st | Road race | ||
| Course urbaine de Bâle | Bâle | 1st | Road race | ||
| Course de l'Escalade | Geneva | 1st | Road race | ||
| Corrida de Houilles | Houilles | 1st | 10 kilometres | ||
| 2018 | Barcelona Half Marathon | Barcelona | 2nd | Half marathon | 60:09 |
| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Valencia | 8th | Half marathon | 61:03 | |
| Durban 10k | Durban | 2nd | 10 kilometres | 27:32 | |
| Corrida bulloise | Bulle | 1st | Road race | ||
| Course urbaine de Bâle | Bâle | 1st | Road race | ||
| Course de l'Escalade | Geneva | 1st | Road race | ||
| Corrida de Houilles | Houilles | 1st | 10 kilometres | 27:25 | |
| 2019 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah | 4th | Half marathon | 59:13 |
| Monaco Run 5 km Herculis | Monaco | 1st | 5 kilometres | 13:29 | |
| European Athletics Team Championships | Bydgoszcz | 2nd | 5000 metres | 13:45.31 | |
| World Athletics Championships | Doha | 24th | 5000 metres | 13:38.95 | |
| DNF | 10,000 metres | DNF | |||
| European Cross Country Championships | Lisboa | 3rd | 10 km | 30:25 | |
| 2020 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia | 21st | Half marathon | 1:00:46 |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo | 21st | 10,000 metres | 28:55.29 |
| European Cross Country Championships | Dublin | 63rd | 10 km | 33:13 |
Personal records
| Event | Performance | Date | Place |
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| 800 metres | 1:51.57 | 24 AUG 2019 | Basel |
| 1000 metres | 2:36.15 | 4 May 2013 | Lausanne |
| 1500 metres | 3:39.30 | 3 AUG 2019 | Bern |
| 3000 metres | 7:43.62 | 9 July 2019 | Luzern |
| 5000 metres | 13:13.84 | 5 July 2019 | Lausanne |
| 5 kilometres | 13:29 | 17 February 2019 | Monaco |
| 10,000 metres | 27:17.29 | 17 July 2019 | Hengelo |
| 10 kilometres | 27:13 (AR) | 12 January 2020 | Valencia |
| Half marathon | 59:13 (AR) | 8 February 2019 | Ras al Khaimah |
| Marathon | 2:11:52 | 3 APR 2022 | Paris |
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