Martin ("Marti") ten Kate (born December 16, 1958 in Vollenhove, Overijssel) is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres (27:50.30), and in 13th position (02:14:53) in the men's marathon. Ten Kate twice (1987 and 1989) won the Enschede Marathon.
He won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague four times a row (1987-1990).[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Netherlands | |||||
| 1983 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:06:45 |
| 1987 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:03:14 |
| Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:52 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 24th | Marathon | 2:22:21 | |
| 1988 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:03:26 |
| City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:02:20 | |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 15th | Marathon | 2:14:53 | |
| 1989 | City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:01:34 |
| Enschede Marathon | Enschede, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:57 | |
| 1990 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:03:32 |
| City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:02:24 | |
| European Championships | Split, FR Yugoslavia | 14th | Marathon | 2:21:55 | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 28th | Marathon | 2:16:48 |
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| Preceded by Sam Carey |
Zevenheuvelenloop Men's Winner (15km) 1987 |
Succeeded by Robin Bergstrand |