Johnny Kroon (born 6 January 1960) is a

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former middle-distance runner who specialised in the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

. He represented his country at the 1987 World Championships. He held the national record in the 1500 metres between 1985 and 2019. His son, Simon Kroon, is a footballer.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor * 800 metres – 1:47.58 (Västerås 1987) *

1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

– 2:19.58 (Oslo 1981) *

– 3:36.49 (Oslo 1985) *

One mile The mile run (1,760 yards or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance foot race. The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived track and field's switch to ...

– 3:55.17 (Berlin 1986) *

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

– 8:19.24 (Bydgoszcz 1979) Indoor *

– 3:41.26 (Stuttgart 1987)

References

All-Athletics profile
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