Ryan Clarke (born 17 November 1997) is a Dutch middle-distance runner. He is a multiple time Dutch national champion over

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. He has competed at multiple major championships, including the

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Career

Clarke won the Dutch national 800 metres title at the

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in July 2023, running a time of 1:45.74 to finish ahead of

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. He won the

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, Scotland in March 2024, but did not progress to the final. On 31 May 2024 he ran a personal best for the 800 metres of 1.44.83 in

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, Norway. He reached the semi finals of the 800 metres at the

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, Italy. Later that month, he retained his Dutch 800 metres national title in Hengelo, running 1:45.31, to finish ahead of

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. He competed in the 800 metres at the

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, France, in August 2024, where he ran a personal best of 1:44.70. He was selected for the

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where he ran 1:45.65 to be the fastest equaliser for the 800 metres final. He briefly led in the final, but ultimately placed sixth overall. He was selected for the

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, China. Competing in the 800 metres at the Championships he finished last in his heat and did not progress to the semi-final.

Personal life

He is from

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References

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