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Results of 2 subsequent drug tests: clean

August 27th 2008 - The anti-doping case concerning the traces of metandienone in Simon's urine sample is starting to resemble a similarly strange case in the USA swimming team, that of Jessica Hardy. After numerous requests, Simon has finally obtained the results of the drug tests in Portugal (7 days after the positive... [More - 1 reactions]


Simon withdraws from Olympic Team

July 28th 2008 - The below press statement announces that Simon withdraws from the Dutch Olympic Team. He does not want to cause further turmoil for his fellow Olympic athletes from The Netherlands, so close to the Games. Simon will carefully prepare his case towards arbitration and fight for a fair chance. In this respect,... [More - 9 reactions]


Korte reactie over nieuwe pers over infuus

July 24th 2008 - Hierbij ondersteun ik deels een persbericht wat door de atletiekunie is gepubliceerd.
Nadat ik door voedselvergiftiging ziek ben geworden in Goteborg, is mij 1 dag later ter bestrijding van vochtverlies een infuus met zoutoplossing gegeven. Er was toen reeds besloten om niet meer te starten in de... [More - 18 reactions]


A positive B test with question marks

July 17th 2008 - Simon has visited the B sample analysis in the IOC laboratory in Cologne with an expert in mass spectrometry. The analysis was carried out, amongst others, by Dr Geyer, the scientist who also published multiple scientific papers on metandienone-contaminated dietary supplements. The below article in the... [More - 40 reactions]


A small trace with large consequences?

July 11th 2008 - Athletic friends and others, I want to inform you that one of the anti-doping tests I did has revealed minimum amounts of a forbidden component in my urine a few weeks ago. The compound, named metandienone, increases muscle weight and volume (not so much strenth) and is therefore popular in the body... [More - 126 reactions]


Simon captures 12th National Steeple Title

July 7th 2008 - Simon cruised to a very easy 8.26.07 at the Dutch Nationals yesterday, while taking more than 40 seconds lead to his fellow Groningen club man Olfert Molenhuis. Simon´s main competitor Dennis Licht unfortunately fell over a barrier after 600m and had to leave the race.

The title was Simon´s 12th... [More]


Simon wins European Cup in Portugal

June 23rd 2008 - Despite sluggish legs, Simon pulled off a sweet victory in the 3000m steeple chase race of the European Cup in leiria, Portugal. With 250m to go, Simon accelerated and lost his last competitor Pieter De Smet (Belgium) to win in 8.24. The field also contained Austrian champion Martin Pröll and European... [More]


8:12,50 ... Beijing here we go!

June 11th 2008 - Simon has managed to qualify for another Olympics! He needed a time of 8.20 in Cottbus, but ran much faster than that. His 8:12,50 is the 3rd fastest time in the world this year and by far the fastest by a European.

So, at the age of 39 Simon will attend another Olympics. Running in Beijing is not... [More - 36 reactions]



News Archive

May 26th 2008Local race pacemaker Simon.... ends up running 8.26!
May 22nd 2008Simon Vroemen Loop this weekend!
May 4th 2008A strong elite mile in Austria: 5th place in 4.04
April 30th 2008Second and first place in 2 races in Holland
April 14th 2008Simon resigns as trainer of Gertjan Liefers
April 2nd 2008Shaheen news on London marathon: an April 1st Foolsday joke!
March 31st 2008Shaheen sets eyes to London Marathon
March 30th 2008A sad end to a great race
March 27th 2008Road racing in a tough period
January 15th 2008Simon with Gerard Nijboer speaker in Klazienaveen
December 3rd 2007Pfeiffer diagnosis
November 4th 2007Simon wins first competition in Groningen Atletiek vest
October 22nd 2007Marathon debut in a comfortable 2.23.33
October 14th 2007A super marathon prep in Groningen: 1st Dutch athlete in 4 miles
September 18th 2007Simon paces Paul Koech to new World Leading time
September 18th 2007Victory in Half Marathon Groningen City
September 10th 2007Groningen City Half Marathon as the ultimate Beijng test
September 10th 2007Simon new coach of Bostjan Buc
September 10th 2007Simon pacemaker in Bruxelles Golden League
August 26th 2007Simon wins Sneek-Bolsward-Sneek 20K

 
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Column Jeroen Romeijn: Beijing Handshake?

This column (in Dutch) has been taken directly from www.losseveter.nl and has been written by Jeroen Romeijn. The picture that is referred to is the handshake picture from Athens Olympics that can... [More]


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Het moest een Olympische limietrace voor de Oostenrijker Martin Pröll worden van 8.24. Met een sterk deelnemersveld van Vroemen zelf, maar ook de Europees...[More]

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