Cor Vriend
Cornelis Wilhelmus Pieter "Cor" Vriend (born 8 November 1949) is a former long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who mainly competed in the marathon. He participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country; in 1980 (Moscow, 41st place) and 1984 (Los Angeles, 39th place).[1] During the early 1980s he was overshadowed by his fellow countryman Gerard Nijboer.
 Cor Vriend in 1980 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1949 Eindhoven, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | HPAC, Helmond |
Vriend twice won the Amsterdam Marathon, in 1983 and 1984. He also won the Enschede Marathon in 1981 and the Beppu-Ōita Marathon in Japan in 1984. He is the Dutch record holder for the relatively obscure 25,000 m and 30,000 m track events, both of which he set on 22 August 1981.
His personal best at the marathon was 2:11:41, set at the 1984 Maassluis Marathon, finishing first in the race.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Netherlands | |||||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 41st | Marathon | 2:26:41 |
| 1981 | Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:15:54 |
| Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 13th | Marathon | 2:14:25 | |
| 1982 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:15 |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF | |
| 1983 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:41 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 39th | Marathon | 2:21:08 |
| Beppu-Ōita Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:05 | |
