Piet Bleeker
Piet Bleeker (27 August 1928 – 31 January 2018)[1] was a retired Dutch long-distance runner, who won the sixth Enschede Marathon in 1957, becoming the first Dutch athlete to win that race. Bleeker won four consecutive national titles in the marathon in 1956–1959.[2]
 Piet Bleeker in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1928 Heerhugowaard |
| Died | 31 January 2018 (aged 89) Beverwijk |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
After retiring from competitions he worked as athletics coach in Beverwijk.[3][4]
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