long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
5000 metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...
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Hendrix won one national title.
Career
Hendrix competed in the men's under-23 category at the
2017 European Cross Country Championships
The 2017 European Cross Country Championships was the 24th edition of the cross country running competition for European athletes. It was hosted in Šamorín, Slovakia. As of the 2017 edition, the first three athletes from each nation counted tow ...
held in Šamorín, Slovakia. He finished in 7th place and he won the silver medal in the team race, alongside Simon Debognies and Michael Somers. The following year, he finished in 15th place in the senior men's race at the
2018 European Cross Country Championships
The 2018 European Cross Country Championships was the 25th edition of the cross country running competition for European athletes. It was hosted in Tilburg, Netherlands.men's 5000 metres event at the
2018 European Athletics Championships
The 2018 European Athletics Championships were held in Berlin, Germany, from 6 to 12 August 2018. The championships were part of the first European Championships with other events happening in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Grea ...
held in Berlin, Germany. He finished in 15th place.
In 2019, he competed in the men's 3000 metres event at the
2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held between 1 and 3 March 2019 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. This was the second time this event was held in the city after the 1990 edition and the third time it was held in the ...
held in Glasgow, Scotland. He did not qualify to compete in the final. In the same year, he also competed in the men's 5000 metres event at the
2019 Summer Universiade
The 2019 Summer Universiade (), officially known as the XXX Summer Universiade () and also known as Naples 2019, or Napoli 2019, was held in Naples, Italy, between 3 and 14 July 2019.
It was initially scheduled for Brasília, Brazil in July 201 ...
held in Naples, Italy and he won the bronze medal. He also competed in the men's 5000 metres event at the
2019 World Athletics Championships
The 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships () was the seventeenth edition of the biennial, global sport of athletics, athletics competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), since renamed World Athleti ...
held in Doha, Qatar. He did not qualify to compete in the final.
In 2020, he won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres at the
2020 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships
The 2020 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships (, ) was the year's national championship in indoor track and field for Belgium. It was held on Sunday 16 February at the Flanders Sports Arena in Ghent. A total of 25 events, 13 for men and 12 for wo ...
held in Ghent, Belgium. In 2021, he reached the final in the men's 3000 metres event at the
2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held from 4 to 7 March 2021 at the Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland. This was the second time this event was held in Poland after the 1975 edition in Katowice. The four-day competition featured ...
held in
Toruń
Toruń is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a World Heritage Sites of Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–199 ...
, Poland.
Achievements
Personal bests
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1500 metres
The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run 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 Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...
– 3:39.11 (
Ninove
Ninove () is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flanders, Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is on the river Dender, and is part of the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city o ...
2018)
** 1500 metres indoor – 3:40.83 (
Liévin
Liévin (; ; ) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. The inhabitants are called ''Liévinois'' in French.
Overview
The town of Liévin is an old mining area of Pas-de-Calais. Near Lens, this town is of modest size but ...
2021)
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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 3000 m sho ...
– 7:48.72 (
Leuven
Leuven (, , ), also called Louvain (, , ), is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipalit ...
2022)
** 3000 metres indoor – 7:40.53 (
Karlsruhe
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2023)
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5000 metres
The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a sta ...
– 13:19.50 (
Palo Alto, CA
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Th ...
2019)
** 5000 metres indoor – 13:17.65 (
Boston, MA
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2023)
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10,000 metres
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship-level events. The ...
5 kilometres
The 5K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of . Also referred to as the 5K road race, 5 km, or simply 5K, it is the shortest of the most common road running distances. It is usually distinguished from the 5000 met ...
– 13:19 (
Bolzano
Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The ...
2020)
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10 kilometres
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– 28:22 (
Lokeren
Lokeren () is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders, and belongs to the Waasland, also called ''Land van Waas'', of which it is the second ...
2020)
National titles
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Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships
The Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships (, ) is an annual indoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Belgian Athletics League, which serves as the Belgian national championship for the sport. Typically held over two to three day ...
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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 3000 m sho ...