{{short description|Dutch middle-distance runner}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Maureen Koster | image = Maureen Koster Portland 2016.jpg | imagesize = 250px | caption = Maureen Koster in 2016 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|07|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Gouda, Netherlands | height = 1.76 m | weight = 57 kg | sport = Athletics | event = 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m | club = Phanos | coach = Bert Koster, Grete Koens | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Competition|European Indoor Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2015 Prague|3000 m}} }}
'''Maureen Koster''' ({{IPA|nl|mʌuˈreːŋ ˈkɔstər|pron}}; 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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2015/03/07/hardloopster-maureen-koster-verrast-op-ek-indoor-atletiek-wint-brons/ |title=Hardloopster Koster verrast op EK indoor atletiek, wint brons |work=nrc.nl |date=7 March 2015 |accessdate=7 March 2015 |last1=Klompenhouwer |first1=Laura }}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130815173548/http://atletiekunie.nl/index.php?page=18&profileitem=703 Maureen Koster]. Atletiekunie. Retrieved on 8 March 2015.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/eaa2.asp?event_id=99913400000002&ctype_id=565&module=competition&show=RL&lang=en&display_compID=59321 U23 Women Final - U23 Women] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218152410/http://la.sportresult.com/ajax/eaa2.asp?event_id=99913400000002&ctype_id=565&module=competition&show=RL&lang=en&display_compID=59321 |date=18 February 2015 }}. European Athletics. Retrieved on 8 March 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-cross-country-championships/2014/athletics/event/womens-u23/phase=atw082100/index.html U23 Women Final - Sun, Dec 14 9:32]. European Athletics. Retrieved on 14 December 2014.</ref> She also ran in 1500 m at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, but failed to make the final.<ref>[http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW015900_C73H.pdf 2014 European Championships Women's 1500 metres qualifying] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813103627/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATW015900_C73H.pdf |date=13 August 2014 }}. European Athletics. Retrieved on 8 March 2015.</ref>
==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *800 metres – 2:02.15 (Ninove 2014) *1000 metres – 2:40.09 (Amsterdam 2014) *1500 metres – 3:59.79 (Monaco 2015) *5000 metres – 14:33.97 (Brussels 2025) '''Indoor''' *1500 metres – 4:10.68 (Karlsruhe 2016) *3000 metres – 8:33.47 (Liévin 2025)
==Competition record== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |+Achievements in international competitions representing the {{Flagu|Netherlands}} !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col"|Location !scope="col"|Position !scope="col"|Event !scope="col"|Time |- !scope="row"|2009 !scope="row"|European Youth Olympic Festival |Trabzon, Turkey |9th |1500 m |4:30.45 |- !scope="row"|2010 !scope="row"|World Junior Championships |Moncton, Canada |21st (h) |1500 m |4:22.08 |- !scope="row"|2011 !scope="row"|European Junior Championships |Tallinn, Estonia | – |1500 m |{{AthAbbr|DNF}} |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|2013 !scope="row"|European U23 Championships |Tampere, Finland |4th (h) |1500 m |4:15.00<sup>1</sup> |- !scope="row"|World Championships |Moscow, Russia |17th (sf) |1500 m |4:08.15 |- !scope="row"|2014 !scope="row"|European Championships |Zürich, Switzerland |17th (h) |1500 m |4:15.11 |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=3|2015 !scope="row"|European Indoor Championships |Prague, Czech Republic |bgcolor=silver|2nd |3000 m |8:51.64 |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|World Championships |rowspan=2|Beijing, China |9th (sf) |1500 m |4:10.95 |- | – |5000 m |DNF |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|2016 !scope="row"|World Indoor Championships |Portland, Oregon United States |4th |3000 m |8:56.44 |- !scope="row"|Olympic Games |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |32nd (h) |1500 m |4:13.15 |- !scope="row"|2017 !scope="row"|European Indoor Championships |Belgrade, Serbia |4th |3000 m |8:48.99 |- !scope="row"|2018 !scope="row"|European Championships |Berlin, Germany |8th |5000 m |15:21.64 |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|2019 !scope="row"|European Indoor Championships |Glasgow, United Kingdom |6th |3000 m |8:56.22 |- !scope="row"|World Championships |Doha, Qatar | – |5000 m |{{AthAbbr|DNF}} |- !scope="row"|2021 !scope="row"|European Indoor Championships |Toruń, Poland |8th (h) |3000 m |8:56.91<sup>1</sup> |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|2022 !scope="row"|World Championships |Eugene, Oregon, United States |21st (h) |5000 m |15:18.17 |- !scope="row"|European Championships |Munich, Germany |4th |5000 m |15:03.29 |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|2023 !scope="row"|European Indoor Championships |Istanbul, Turkey |6th |3000 m |8:47.17 |- !scope="row"|World Championships |Budapest, Hungary |12th |5000 m |15:00.78 |- !scope="rowgroup" rowspan=2|2024 !scope="row"|European Championships |Rome, Italy |4th |5000 m |14:44.46 |- !scope="row"|Olympic Games |Paris, France |19th (h) |5000 m |15:03.66 |- !scope="rowgroup" |2025 !scope="row"|World Championships |Tokyo, Japan |14th |5000 m |15:07.58 |} <sup>1</sup>Did not finish in the final
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==External links== {{Commons category|Maureen Koster}} * {{Sports links|properties=-P3766,-P3923,-P9822}} * {{TeamNL|maureen-koster|old_id=5337-maureen-koster}} * {{Official website}} {{in lang|nl}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Koster, Maureen}} Category:1992 births Category:21st-century Dutch sportswomen Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes from South Holland Category:Dutch Athletics Championships winners Category:Dutch women middle-distance runners Category:Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships winners Category:Living people Category:Olympic athletes for the Netherlands Category:Sportspeople from Gouda, South Holland Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the Netherlands