10th National Steeple title in Record timeJuly 10th 2006 - In the 1928 Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, Simon won his 10th national steeple chase title. His victory was not surprising, his time however was. Simon solo-ed to a remarkable 8.20, just 2 seconds slower than in Monday's Athens SGP. He broke the championships record, 8.26 by Hans Koeleman in 1988 (!), with 6 seconds. "This is a great confidence booster", Simon told Dutch press after the race. "I never run great times on my own, but this one felt very good and promises good things to come in Goteborg". Competition in Goteborg's European Championships will be extremely stiff, with 3 Spanish runners under 8.14 and 2 French runners just seconds slower. Simon has pulled out of the Rome Golden Gala to focus on training and rest over the next weeks. Race info| Date | 8-jul-2006 | | Event | National Championships Track | | City | Amsterdam (NED) | | Distance | 3k steeple | | Result | 8.20.61 (1st) | | Complete result | 1 Simon Vroemen AV Sprint 1969 8.20.61
2 Dennis Licht AV '34 1984 8.48.12
3 Olfert Molenhuis Groningen Atletiek 1983 9.02.84
4 Noël Keijsers Prins Hendrik 1973 9.14.88
5 Michiel de Ruiter AV Hera 1986 9.28.11
6 Michel van der Klein PAC 1974 9.29.75
7 Peter Janssen Prins Hendrik 1985 9.34.89
8 Gaby van Caulil NSAV 't Haasje 1970 9.39.11
9 Roy Hoornweg AV Passaat 1989 9.39.54
10 Arno van Doorn Haag Atletiek 1980 9.52.86 |
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Reactions on this newsitemGarry Womsley
July 11th 2006
| Hi Simon,
Congratulations on your 10th Dutch Steeplechase title. Well done! Your time was fantastic. You are a great example for all us Steeplechasers around the world trying to promote this great event. Kind Regards Garry Womsley - Girraween Athletics Club, Sydney, Australia. | marcel de veen
July 11th 2006
| simon,
fantastische prestatie in amsterdam. zetten de resultaten 2006 je niet aan het denken? over je toekomst? de sleet zit er ondanks je 37 jaar niet in. komend jaar is er weer een WK. ik zou je in 2007 graag een WK-medaille zien winnen. groeten uit kerkrade! | Graham Spaull
July 15th 2006
| Very impressive Simon i admire your ability with great emphasses, keep up this effort and your popularity with spike amongst other athletes and observers. |
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