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Dutch middle distance runner
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Marko Ewout Koers (born November 3, 1972 in Molenhoek, Limburg) is a retired middle distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres. Koers won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships, behind Germany's Nils Schumann.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands | |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 40th (h) | 1500 m | 4:15.37 |
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.68 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 23rd (sf) | 800 m | 3:38.18 |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 1st | 800 m | 1:48.57 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.90 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (sf) | 800m | 1:47.52 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th (h) | 800 m | 1:44.85 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | 1500 m | 3:38.18 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 800 m | 1:46.43 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 800 m | 1:44.85 | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.20 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 19th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:40.15 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 4th | 1500 m | 3:42.46 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 9th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:39.42 | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.17 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 8th | 1500 m | 3:46.68 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.53 |
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