Niels Laros

Niels Laros
Niels Laros during 2023 Gouden Spike
Personal information
Born (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005
Oosterhout, Netherlands
Sport
SportTrack and field, cross country
Event(s)
800 m, 1500 m, Mile, 2000 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor:
  • 800 m: 1:44.19 (2025)
  • 1000 m: 2:14.37 (2024, WU20R, NR)
  • 1500 m: 3:29.20 (2025, NR)
  • Mile: 3:45.94 (2025, NR)
  • 2000 m: 4:49.68 (2023, AU20B, NR)
  • 3000 m: 7:48.25 (2022, NR)
  • 5000 m: 13:10.86 (2025)
  • Indoor:
  • 800 m: 1:47.16 (2024, NU20R)
  • 3000 m: 7:29.49 (2025, NR)
  • Road:
  • 5 km: 13:26 (2024, AU20B, NR)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Diamond League
2025 Zürich 1500 m
European Games
2023 Kraków-Małopolska 1500 m
European Cross Country Championships
2024 Antalya U20 race
2023 Brussels U20 race
2024 Antalya U20 Team
European U23 Championships
2025 Bergen 800m
2025 Bergen 5000m
European U20 Championships
2023 Jerusalem 1500 m
2023 Jerusalem 5000 m
European U18 Championships
2022 Jerusalem 1500 m
2022 Jerusalem 3000 m

Niels Laros (pronounced [nils laːˈrɔs]; born 17 April 2005) is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. He is the world under-20 record holder in the 1000 metres with a time of 2:14.39 set on 7 July 2024, the European under-20 record holder in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:29.54 set on 6 August 2024, and holds the Dutch record and European under-20 record in the mile, with times of 3:45.94 and 3:48.93 respectively.

He is the 2022 European Under-18 Champion in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres and the 2023 European Under-20 Champion in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres. He was European Athletics Rising Star of the Year in 2024.