Aad Steylen

Adrianus Johannes (Aad) Steylen (Schiebroek, Rotterdam, August 1 1935) is a former Dutch athlete, specialised in long distances. He is a five times Dutch marathon champion who enhanced the Dutch record several times. He's also a four times winner of the 25 kilometre race and a one time champion of the 800 metre distance at the Dutch championship. In 1968, he represented his country in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico. He finished 27th. In the seventies he worked as national coach for the Royal Dutch Athletic Union (KNAU).nl icon Citation | last1=Toorn-Van Dam | first1=Martine van den | title=De waarheid over het vegetarisme | publisher=Stichting De Ark |publication-date=1974| year=1970 | location= Emmen (Netherlands)| edition=3rd] cite web|url=http://www.themazecorporation.net/lv/?p=3979|publisher=The Maze Corporation|title=Aad Steylen: de eerste Nederlander onder 2u20|first=Peter|last=Spierings|date=2007-12-24|accessdate=2008-05-27|language=Dutch]

He participated in the Berlin Marathon of 2003 at age 68, finishing in only three hours and 15 minutes. Steylen is a vegetarian.nl icon Citation | last1=Toorn-Van Dam | first1=Martine van den | title=De waarheid over het vegetarisme | publisher=Stichting De Ark |publication-date=1974| year=1970 | location= Emmen (Netherlands)| edition=3rd]

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