Mark Ostendarp (born 24 January 1973 in Coesfeld,

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) is a retired

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, who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Ostendarp won the 1997 Summer Universiade, finished ninth at the 1997 World Championships and at the 1998 European Championships. At the

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he ran the 1500 metres and finished sixth. He became German steeplechase champion in 1997, representing the team

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. His time of 8:18.49 minutes from the 1997 World Championships in

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remained his career best time. This result places him ninth on the German all-time performers list, behind

Damian Kallabis Damian Kallabis (born 10 June 1973 in Gliwice, Poland) is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 1997 his personal best time was 8:37.35 minutes. The next year he sensationally won the European Championships ...

, Hagen Melzer, Frank Baumgartl, Rainer Schwarz, Uwe Pflügner, Michael Karst,

Steffen Brand Steffen Brand (born 10 March 1965, in Recklinghausen) is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. His personal best time is 8:14.37 minutes, achieved at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg. This result pl ...

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* 1973 births Living people People from Coesfeld Sportspeople from Münster (region) German male long-distance runners German male steeplechase runners Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Germany Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade 21st-century German people 20th-century German people {{Germany-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub