Runner profile

Mark
Plaatjes
01 Jun 1961
United States
South Africa (until 24 Jul 1993)
Time
$167,969
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Personal bests

Type Distance Time Flags Site Date Actions
RD 5 km 13:59 Los Angeles CA/USA 01 Mar 1992
RD 5 km 14:05 Carlsbad CA/USA 25 Mar 1990
RD 10 km 28:39 Raleigh NC/USA 11 Nov 1990
RD 10 km 28:51 Chula Vista CA/USA 21 Oct 1990
RD 10 km 29:01 Washington DC/USA 08 Apr 1990
RD 10 km 29:46 Johannesburg RSA 21 Jun 1986
RD 10 km 29:49 Pretoria RSA 28 Sep 1985
RD 10 km 30:33 Johannesburg RSA 19 May 1985
RD 15 km 43:46 Tampa FL/USA 09 Feb 1991
RD 15 km 44:03 Tulsa OK/USA 27 Oct 1990
RD 10 mi 46:48 Flint MI/USA 22 Aug 1992
RD 10 mi 47:22 Washington DC/USA 02 Apr 1989
RD 10 mi 49:27 New York NY/USA 16 Apr 1988
RD 20 km 1:02:34 Alphen aan den Rijn NED 11 Mar 1995
RD Half Mara 1:02:14 Port Elizabeth RSA 23 Jul 1983
RD 25 km 1:15:31 Grand Rapids MI/USA 11 May 1991
RD 25 km 1:16:34 Grand Rapids MI/USA 13 May 1989
RD Marathon 2:08:58 a Port Elizabeth RSA 04 May 1985
RD Marathon 2:14:03 a Port Elizabeth RSA 31 Mar 1984
RD Marathon 2:16:17 Potchefstroom RSA 17 Oct 1981
RD Marathon 2:17:06 Faure RSA 12 Sep 1981
RD Marathon 2:19:04 Pietermaritzburg RSA 01 Mar 1981
RD Marathon 2:19:55 Faure RSA 11 Oct 1980
OT 5 km 14:13.6 Palo Ato CA/USA 27 Mar 1992
OT 10 km 28:31.67 Port Elizabeth RSA 27 Mar 1985

Performances

Date Finished Time Flags Type Distance Site Race Prize money Actions
30 Mar 2013 499 4:27:13 RD 56 km Cape Town RSA Old Mutual Two Oceans
02 Oct 2005 312 3:13:57 RD Marathon Saint Paul MN/USA Twin Cities
28 Sep 2003 12 3:05:56 RD Marathon Boulder CO/USA Boulder Backroads
13 Jul 2003 4 1:08:34 XC 10 mi Nederland CO/USA Trespass Trail Challenge
08 Jun 2002 18 19:57.6 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic
06 Oct 2001 3 19:29 XC 6 km Boulder CO/USA Rocky Mountain Shootout
16 Jun 2001 DNF DNF a RD 89.6 km Durban RSA Comrades
07 May 2000 DNF DNF RD Marathon Pittsburgh PA/USA US Men's Olympic Trials
12 Mar 2000 9 22:03 RD 7 km Denver CO/USA Runnin' of the Green
25 Nov 1999 5 20:12 RD 4 mi Fort Collins CO/USA Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day Race
13 Nov 1999 3 31:18 RD 10 km Longmont CO/USA Longmont Turkey Trot
24 Oct 1999 35 2:20:05 RD Marathon Chicago IL/USA LaSalle Banks Chicago
10 Oct 1999 1 25:10 RD 5 mi Boulder CO/USA High Five
26 Sep 1999 1 1:10:46 RD Half Mara Boulder CO/USA Boulder Back Roads
06 Sep 1999 7 33:30 RD 10 km Marietta GA/USA US Classic
16 May 1999 18 51:54 RD 10 mi Far Hills NJ/USA Volvo Midland Run
14 Mar 1999 9 21:39 RD 7 km Denver CO/USA Runnin' of the Green
20 Jun 1998 68 21:41 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic
07 Dec 1997 62 39:25 XC 12.16 km Portland OR/USA USATF Crosscountry Championships- Senior Men
01 Sep 1997 DNF DNF RD 10 mi Park Forest IL/USA Chili's Park Forest Scenic
14 Jun 1997 19 19:23 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic
10 May 1997 5 1:18:57 RD 25 km Grand Rapids MI/USA Old Kent River Bank Run $1,500
21 Apr 1997 DNF DNF a RD Marathon Boston MA/USA Boston
22 Mar 1997 11 29:38 RD 10 km Mobile AL/USA Azalea Trail Run
07 Dec 1996 41 30:26 XC 10.03 km Palo Alto CA/USA USATF Crosscountry Championships- Senior Men
23 Nov 1996 12 31:25 XC 10 km San Francisco CA/USA Western Crosscountry Championships
27 Oct 1996 8 2:31:24 RD Marathon Washington DC/USA Marine Corps
05 Oct 1996 4 26:16 XC 8.21 km Boulder CO/USA Rocky Mountain Shootout
04 Jul 1996 31 29:47 a RD 10 km Atlanta GA/USA Peachtree Road Race $50
08 Jun 1996 4 30:36 RD 10 km Longmont CO/USA Sunrise Stampede
11 May 1996 2 29:37.38 OT 10 km Eugene OR/USA Oregon Twilight Meet
06 Apr 1996 18 30:08 a RD 10 km New Orleans LA/USA Crescent City Classic
31 Mar 1996 DNF DNF RD 10 mi Washington DC/USA Nortel Cherry Blossom
17 Mar 1996 5 15:08 RD 5 km Toronto ON/CAN Powerbar Spring Tuneup
17 Feb 1996 DNF DNF RD Marathon Charlotte NC/USA US Olympic Trials for Men
18 Nov 1995 3 30:38 XC 10 km San Francisco CA/USA Western Regional Crosscountry Championships $150
04 Sep 1995 9 31:57 RD 10 km Atlanta GA/USA US 10K Classic
14 Jul 1995 5 14:39 RD 5 km Chicago IL/USA Bastille Day $100
04 Jul 1995 30 29:56 a RD 10 km Atlanta GA/USA Peachtree Road Race
17 Jun 1995 16 18:43 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic
11 Mar 1995 21 1:02:34 RD 20 km Alphen aan den Rijn NED Alphen aan den Rijn
05 Mar 1995 5 2:15:41 RD Marathon Los Angeles CA/USA City of Los Angeles $1,500
04 Dec 1994 DNF DNF RD Marathon Fukuoka JPN Fukuoka
29 Oct 1994 17 45:55 RD 15 km Tulsa OK/USA Tulsa Run
16 Oct 1994 16 29:33 RD 10 km Chula Vista CA/USA Arturo Barrios Invitational
18 Sep 1994 11 1:05:08 RD Half Mara Philadelphia PA/USA Philadelphia Distance Run
05 Sep 1994 22 31:05 RD 10 km Marietta GA/USA Cobb Classic
24 Jul 1994 19 1:16:09 a RD 22.4 km Mende FRA Marvejols-Mende $575
27 Jun 1994 3 29:17.86 OT 10 km Montreal PQ/CAN McGill International
18 Jun 1994 19 18:55 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic
05 Jun 1994 2 1:02:44 x RD Half Mara Kansas City MO/USA Trinity Hospital Hill- short $1,000
30 May 1994 54 33:55 RD 10 km Boulder CO/USA Bolder Boulder
07 May 1994 6 RD 10 mi Bern SUI Grand Prix von Bern
20 Mar 1994 DNF DNF RD Marathon Kyong-Ju KOR Dong-A
26 Feb 1994 28 45:02 RD 15 km Tampa FL/USA Gasparilla Distance Classic
06 Feb 1994 10 1:06:00 RD Half Mara Coamo PUR San Blas
27 Nov 1993 20 30:40 XC 10 km Missoula MT/USA Reebok/USATF Crosscountry Championships
02 Oct 1993 2 25:44 XC 8 km Boulder CO/USA Power Bar/ Rocky Mountain Shootout
14 Aug 1993 1 2:13:57 RD Marathon Stuttgart GER IAAF World Championships in Athletics $15,000
24 Jul 1993 8 33:00 RD 11.27 km Davenport IA/USA Quad City Times Bix $700
04 Jul 1993 11 28:57 a RD 10 km Atlanta GA/USA Peachtree Road Race $500
19 Jun 1993 9 18:12 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic $300
31 May 1993 8 29:55 RD 10 km Boulder CO/USA Bolder Boulder $1,300
19 Apr 1993 6 2:12:39 a RD Marathon Boston MA/USA Boston $10,000
04 Apr 1993 9 48:05 RD 10 mi Washington DC/USA Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom $350
27 Feb 1993 30 45:25 RD 15 km Tampa FL/USA Gasparilla Distance Classic
24 Jan 1993 3 2:16:51 RD Marathon Houston TX/USA Houston-Tenneco $8,000
28 Nov 1992 44 31:19 XC 10 km Kenosha WI/USA TAC/USA Crosscountry Championships
18 Oct 1992 7 29:57 RD 10 km Iowa City IA/USA Parsons Technology
20 Sep 1992 DNF DNF a RD Half Mara South Shields ENG IAAF Diet Coke World Championships
22 Aug 1992 5 46:48 RD 10 mi Flint MI/USA Crim Road Race $1,500
16 Aug 1992 9 32:56 a RD 11.265 km Falmouth MA/USA Pilgrim Health Care Falmouth Road Race $1,100
25 Jul 1992 9 33:11 RD 11.27 km Davenport IA/USA Quad City Times Bix $600
04 Jul 1992 17 29:18 a RD 10 km Atlanta GA/USA Peachtree Road Race $250
20 Jun 1992 6 18:09 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic $500
25 May 1992 10 29:28 RD 10 km Boulder CO/USA Bolder Boulder $1,100
09 May 1992 2 1:15:55 RD 25 km Grand Rapids MI/USA Old Kent River Bank Run $2,500
02 May 1992 16 14:07 RD 5 km Cedar Rapids IA/USA All Iowa Festival of Races
12 Apr 1992 20 2:14:23 RD Marathon London ENG ADT London $750
27 Mar 1992 4 14:13.6 OT 5 km Palo Ato CA/USA Stanford Track and Field Challenge
07 Mar 1992 12 44:59 RD 15 km Jacksonville FL/USA River Run $400
01 Mar 1992 15 13:59 RD 5 km Los Angeles CA/USA Rogaine
15 Feb 1992 31 45:16 RD 15 km Tampa FL/USA Gasparilla Distance Classic
31 Dec 1991 20 46:10 RD 15 km Sao Paulo BRA Sao Silvestre
30 Nov 1991 11 XC 10 km Boston MA/USA US Crosscountry Championships
29 Sep 1991 2 2:11:01 RD Marathon Berlin GER Berlin
21 Sep 1991 1 15:47 XC 5 km Boulder CO/USA Boulder Crosscountry Challenge
15 Sep 1991 DNF DNF RD Half Mara Philadelphia PA/USA Philadelphia Distance Run
24 Aug 1991 3 47:43 RD 10 mi Flint MI/USA Crim Road Race $4,000
04 Jul 1991 4 28:43 a RD 10 km Atlanta GA/USA Peachtree Road Race $2,500
23 Jun 1991 9 44:24 RD 15 km Portland OR/USA Cascade Run Off $750
15 Jun 1991 2 18:09 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic $1,500
27 May 1991 9 30:06 RD 10 km Boulder CO/USA Bolder Boulder $1,300
11 May 1991 1 1:15:31 RD 25 km Grand Rapids MI/USA Old Kent River Bank $5,000
07 Apr 1991 7 48:05 RD 10 mi Washington DC/USA Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom $500
03 Mar 1991 1 2:10:29 RD Marathon Los Angeles CA/USA City of Los Angeles $53,000
09 Feb 1991 7 43:46 RD 15 km Tampa FL/USA Gasparilla Distance Classic $1,000
08 Dec 1990 1 1:02:42 RD Half Mara Orlando FL/USA Citrus Bowl $2,000
11 Nov 1990 4 28:39 RD 10 km Raleigh NC/USA Old Reliable Run $1,200
27 Oct 1990 2 44:03 RD 15 km Tulsa OK/USA Tulsa Run $2,500
21 Oct 1990 4 28:51 RD 10 km Chula Vista CA/USA Arturo Barrios Invitational $900
13 Oct 1990 7 29:18 RD 10 km Bowling Green KY/USA Bowling Green Classic $600
03 Sep 1990 2 48:51 RD 10 mi Park Forest IL/USA Park Forest Scenic $1,000
18 Aug 1990 3 1:04:05 RD Half Mara Parkersburg WV/USA Parkersburg $1,250
04 Jul 1990 20 29:13 a RD 10 km Atlanta GA/USA Peachtree Road Race
16 Jun 1990 9 18:13 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic $300
28 May 1990 17 30:42 RD 10 km Boulder CO/USA Bolder Boulder $244
05 May 1990 9 23:11 RD 8 km Cedar Rapids IA/USA All Iowa $50
16 Apr 1990 DNF DNF a RD Marathon Boston MA/USA Boston
08 Apr 1990 4 29:01 RD 10 km Washington DC/USA Sallie Mae Cherry Blossom Chaser $500
25 Mar 1990 21 14:05 RD 5 km Carlsbad CA/USA Carlsbad
18 Mar 1990 1 24:03 RD 8 km Chicago IL/USA Shamrock Shuffle
04 Mar 1990 4 2:13:44 RD Marathon Los Angeles CA/USA City of Los Angeles $7,000
10 Feb 1990 24 35:09 XC 11.93 km Seattle WA/USA U S Crosscountry Trials
10 Dec 1989 2 2:16:51 a RD Marathon San Diego CA/USA San Diego International $2,500
05 Nov 1989 DNF DNF a RD Marathon New York NY/USA New York City
04 Sep 1989 3 47:48 RD 10 mi Park Forest IL/USA Park Forest Scenic $600
04 Jul 1989 5 23:08 RD 8 km Cedar Rapids IA/USA Fifth Season $600
17 Jun 1989 8 18:08 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic $250
13 May 1989 2 1:16:34 RD 25 km Grand Rapids MI/USA Old Kent River Bank Run $2,000
02 Apr 1989 10 47:22 RD 10 mi Washington DC/USA Nike Cherry Blossom $200
05 Mar 1989 DNF DNF RD Marathon Los Angeles CA/USA City of Los Angeles
13 Nov 1988 1 2:12:18 RD Marathon Columbus OH/USA Columbus $20,000
23 Oct 1988 1 30:42 RD 10 km Denver CO/USA Zoo Run
18 Jun 1988 23 18:56 RD 4 mi Peoria IL/USA Steamboat Classic
15 May 1988 10 a RD 12 km San Francisco CA/USA Bay to Breakers
16 Apr 1988 3 49:27 RD 10 mi New York NY/USA Trevira Twosome
06 Mar 1988 3 2:10:41 RD Marathon Los Angeles CA/USA City of Los Angeles $5,000
26 Sep 1987 7 30:24 RD 10 km Johannesburg RSA South African Championships
10 Oct 1986 2 2:16:55 RD Marathon Johannesburg RSA Nashua Johannesburg
06 Sep 1986 4 36:56 XC 12 km Klerksdorp RSA South African Cross Championships
21 Jun 1986 4 29:46 RD 10 km Johannesburg RSA South African Championships
08 Jun 1986 1 31:19 RD 10.5 km Johannesburg RSA Rand Athletic Club
10 Oct 1985 1 2:15:02 RD Marathon Johannesburg RSA n/a
28 Sep 1985 4 29:49 RD 10 km Pretoria RSA South African Championships
07 Sep 1985 1 39:15 XC 12 km East London RSA South African Crosscountry Championships
20 Jul 1985 6 1:02:38 RD Half Mara Durban RSA South African Championships
19 May 1985 1 30:33 RD 10 km Johannesburg RSA Rand Athletic Club
04 May 1985 1 2:08:58 a RD Marathon Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships
27 Mar 1985 3 28:31.67 OT 10 km Port Elizabeth RSA n/a
10 Oct 1984 1 2:14:45 RD Marathon Johannesburg RSA n/a
31 Mar 1984 4 2:14:03 a RD Marathon Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships
19 Feb 1984 1 2:24:09 a RD Marathon Glenmore Beach RSA Banana
10 Oct 1983 1 2:17:19 RD Marathon Johannesburg RSA Johannesburg
03 Sep 1983 1 37:46 XC 12 km Durban RSA South African Crosscountry Championships
23 Jul 1983 3 1:02:14 RD Half Mara Port Elizabeth RSA South African Championships
07 Aug 1982 16 24:02 a RD 5 mi Maggie Valley NC/USA Maggie Valley Moonlight
14 Mar 1982 2 2:19:36 RD Marathon Pietermaritzburg RSA n/a
06 Mar 1982 1 2:17:09 RD Marathon Cape Town RSA Peninsula
14 Feb 1982 1 1:41:31 RD 32 km Springs RSA Kelloggs Springs Striders
05 Dec 1981 1 2:19:20 RD Marathon Johannesburg RSA n/a
17 Oct 1981 1 2:16:17 RD Marathon Potchefstroom RSA South African Championships
12 Sep 1981 1 2:17:06 RD Marathon Faure RSA Stellenbosch
01 Mar 1981 1 2:19:04 RD Marathon Pietermaritzburg RSA n/a
25 Jan 1981 1 2:24:32 RD Marathon Benoni RSA Flight Hand Cleaner
11 Oct 1980 9 2:19:55 RD Marathon Faure RSA Earste River
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