Maureen Koster

Maureen Koster
Maureen Koster in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-07-03) 3 July 1992
Gouda, Netherlands
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
ClubPhanos
Coached byBert Koster, Grete Koens
Medal record
European Indoor Championships
2015 Prague3000 m

Maureen Koster (pronounced [mʌuˈreːŋ ˈkɔstər]; born 3 July 1992) is a Dutch middle-distance runner who competes in track and cross country running events. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague, which later became a silver medal after Yelena Korobkina was disqualified for doping.

She was born in Gouda. She represented her country at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics and the 2013 World Championships in Athletics. She ran in the under-23 section at the 2013 and 2014 European Cross Country Championships, winning a team bronze on the first attempt and coming fifth individually in the latter edition. She also ran in 1500 m at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, but failed to make the final.