Hi, my name is Lars, a born-raised Dutchman.
Since my youth I have always been active in sport and enjoy both the competitive nature and the social talk. I am a competitive person who likes to push myself to reach goals. All through my life I have competed in many sports, but my greatest passion when I was young was soccer. I played soccer at the highest level in the Netherlands.

The last few years I changed my focus to the Ironman competition, 3.8k swim / 180k bike / 42.2k run, which I love to do. The last 5 years I participated in two full Ironman races, Ironman Zurich and Ironman Copenhagen and one half Ironman in Miami. In 2016 and 2017 I participated in Challenge Aruba. In 2018 I was seeking for another challenge and I found XTRI, which is an Extreme Triathlon. I finished Alaskaman and Patagonman (Chile) in 2018 and in 2019 I raced Island Extreme (Iceland). Three amazing races and I felt great. This year (2019) I finally got into the lottery of the holy grail, Norseman. Next year I will race Norseman 2020 which will be the main event of 2020.

 

 

In 2000, at the age of 18 I joined the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (R.N.L.M.C.). This has helped me continue my love of sports. In the Marine Corps you need to be very fit, and of course very disciplined. This has taught me a lot about how to become very determined and focused in my approach to sports.

Certifications:

  • Athletic Trainer
  • Ski Teacher Alpine/Telemark/Cross Country
  • Certified Climbing Instructor (Marines)
  • Allround Condition & Revalidation Trainer ( ReHaBoom by Toine vd Goolberg )
  • Lifeguard & Aqua Leisure in swimming
  • International Mountainbike Instructor
  • Power Cycling Instructor ( Spinning )
  • Bosu Balance Trainer
  • TRX Trainer
  • Personal Trainer
  • Fitnesstrainer A+B
  • Military Boot Camp Instructor
  • First Aid CPR/AED
  • Sport Massage Therapist & Welness
  • Triathlon Trainer Level 1 Dutch Triathlon Federation 2017
  • Ambassador of Wattie Ink & member of the U.S. Triathlon team Hit Squad 2020

Races:

  • Marathon Rotterdam
  • Marathon Barcelona
  • Marathon du Mont Blanc
  • Marathon Miami
  • Marine Corps Marathon Washington 2x
  • 140.6 Ironman Zurich, top 450 finish 2013 | 11:18 |
  • 140.6 Ironman Copenhagen 2014 | 11:50 |
  • 70.3 Ironman Miami 2015 | 5:28 |
  • Ronde van Aruba duo 75k 2016 | 7:11 |
  • 70.3 Challenge Aruba October 2016 | 5:45 |
  • Ronde van Aruba duo 75k 2017 | 6:47 |
  • 70.3 Challenge Aruba October 2017 | 5:31 |
  • Ronde van Aruba duo 75k 2018 | 6:43 |
  • Marathon Aruba June 2018 | 3:45 |
  • XTRI Alaskaman Triathlon July 2018 | 16:25 |
  • 70.3 IM New Orleans October 2018 | 5:08 |
  • XTRI Patagonman, Chile Triathlon Dec 2018 | 15:02 |
  • Marathon Aruba June 2019 | 3:36 |
  • XTRI Island Extreme, Iceland Triathlon Dec 2019 | 16:26 |

Upcoming races:

  • SOS Triathlon, Curacao Triathlon April 2021
  • Xtri Norseman, Norway Triathlon August 2021
  • Xtri Himalyaya, Nepal Triathlon May 2022