Susan Krumins
Krumins at a Dutch race in 2013 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
| Representing the Netherlands | ||
| European Athletics Championships | ||
| 2018 Berlin | 10000 m | |
| 2014 Zürich | 5000 m | |
Susan Krumins, née Susan Kuijken, (born 8 July 1986 in Nijmegen, Netherlands) is a Dutch middle‑ and long‑distance runner who represented Nike professionally for 12 years. She was remarkably consistent on the global stage; placing top‑eight at five consecutive global outdoor championships from 2013 to 2019 and earning medals at the European Championships in the off years.
Personal Bests & Records
- 1,500 m: 4:02.25 (2017)
- 2,000 m: 5:38.37 (2013) Dutch record
- 3,000 m: 8:34.41 (2017)
- 5,000 m: 14:51.25 (2017)
- 10,000 m: 31:05.40 (2019)
- 15km Road: 47:41 (2018)
Global Top 8 & European Medals
| Year | Championship | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Moscow World Championships | 5,000 m | 8th | Europe’s top finisher |
| 2014 | Zurich European Championships | 5,000 m | Bronze | Behind Sifan Hasan & Meraf Bahta |
| 2015 | Beijing World Championships | 5,000 m | 8th | Europe’s top finisher |
| 2016 | Rio Olympics | 5,000 m | 8th | Set 5,000 m PB in final |
| 2017 | London World Championships | 10,000 m | 5th | Behind Ayana, Dibaba, Cheruiyot, Tirop (1st Championship as “Krumins”) |
| 5,000 m | 8th | PB’d in both heat and final | ||
| 2018 | Berlin European Championships | 10,000 m | Silver | Behind Israel’s Lonah Salpeter |
| 2019 | Doha World Championships | 10,000 m | 7th | Ran 10,000 m PB (31:05.40) |
Other Career Highlights
- European Cross Country Champion (U23) – 2008
- European Junior Bronze (Cross Country) – 2005
- European Junior Silver (3,000 m Track) – 2005
- European Team Gold – Netherlands, 2018 European Cross Country Championships (Tilburg)
Collegiate Career – Florida State University
- Two‑time NCAA Champion (Indoor 3,000 m in 2008, Outdoor 1,500 m in 2009)
- Nine‑time NCAA All‑American (four in cross country, five on track)
- Led FSU cross country team to three NCAA team podiums
- ACC Women’s Track & Field Scholar‑Athlete of the Year + CoSIDA Academic All-American (2009)
- Graduated in sociology with a minor in psychology
Road Racing & Club Career
Susan began her career in the Seven Hills Running Team, Founded by Has van Cuijk and funded by Nijmegen’s iconic Zevenheuvelenloop 15k road race. Nijmegen is her hometown, and she spent her early running years training on its forested trails and hills.
- 2016: Won the Seven Hills 15 km
- 2018: Personal best of 47:41 for 3rd place, behind Fancy Chemutai and Evaline Chirchir
Author & Creative Work
- Co‑host of popular Dutch running podcast Naar de Vaantjes (with Imo Muller) — sharing candid stories about training, performance, injury, recovery, and community
- Columnist for Runner’s World Netherlands magazine (2017–2023)
- Co-author of Dreams, a running diary (with Patricia Schreurs) — a motivational tool to help runners set goals and build training habits
Life After Competition
- Became National Distance Coach for the Dutch Athletics Federation in 2023
- Served as Marathon Coach for the Dutch Olympic Team at Paris 2024
- Relocated to Melbourne, Australia at the end of 2024
- Appointed Performance Coach Development Manager at Australian Athletics in 2025