Tiidrek Nurme

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Tiidrek Nurme
Personal information
Full nameTiidrek Nurme
Born (1985-11-18) 18 November 1985 (age 38)
Kuressaare, Estonia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Estonia
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bestMarathon: 2:10:02

Tiidrek Nurme (born 18 November 1985)[1] is an Estonian long and middle-distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres and 3000 metres.

Nurme is one of only five men in the history of the Olympic Games to have qualified for and competed in the 1,500 metres (2008) and the marathon (2016) in separate Olympics during their career. The other four are Rod Dixon of New Zealand (1972, 1984), Luis Feiteira of Portugal (1996, 2012), Bayron Piedra of Ecuador (2008, 2016) and Jacques Boxberger of France (1968, 1984).

At the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Nurme placed 27th among 50 runners (26th after a Moroccan got banned) in 1500m. In Beijing he set a national record with a time of 3:38.59, running at 1100m as a pacemaker.

At the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Nurme was part of the Olympic record-setting size marathon field when 155 men from 80 countries competed in the race where he placed 63rd overall.

At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Nurme placed 27th among 106 runners (26th after a Moroccan got banned due to the doping violation). Tokyo 2020 marathon was the deepest field in OG history, all 106 men had to be faster than the time of 2:11:30 to qualify.

Major competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
Representing  Estonia
2005 World Cross Country Championships Saint-Étienne/Saint-Galmier, France 129th Short race (4.196 km) 13:47
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 5th 5000 m 13:57.51
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 10th 5000 m 14:23.50
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 26th (h) 1500 m 3:38.59 NR
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 16th (h) 3000 m 8:08.81
World Championships Berlin, Germany 28th (h) 1500 m 3:43.73
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 16th (h) 5000 m 13:49.19
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 4th 5000 m 14:05.03
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 16th 5000 m 13:51.29
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 8th 5000 m 14:08.02
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 10th 5000 m 14:13.89
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 63rd Marathon 2:20:01
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 40th Marathon 2:20:41
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 9th Marathon 2:15:16
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 26th Marathon 2:17:38
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 27th Marathon 2:16:16
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 11th Marathon 2:12:46
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 31st Marathon 2:15:42

Personal bests

Outdoor

Distance Mark Date Location Notes
800 m 1:52.25 3 July 2006 Rakvere
1500 m 3:38.59 15 August 2008 Beijing National record
Mile 3:59.74 9 August 2011 Viljandi National record
2000 m 5:06.02 16 July 2008 Joensuu National record
3000 m 7:48.24 11 July 2014 Dublin National record
5000 m 13:31.87 16 April 2010 Walnut
10000 m 28:37.85 5 June 2021 Birmingham
Half marathon 1:02:20 17 October 2020 Gdynia National record
Marathon 2:10:02 23 February 2020 Sevilla

Indoor

Distance Mark Date Location Notes
1500 m 3:46.10 19 February 2011 Tallinn
2000 m 5:18.50 20 February 2008 Tartu
3000 m 7:55.37 10 February 2010 Stockholm National record
5000 m 14:18.38 01 September 2020 Tartu

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nurme, Tiidrek" (in Estonian). ESBL.

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