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The Royal Dutch Athletics Federation (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie or Atletiekunie) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Netherlands.[1][2]

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Royal Dutch Athletics Federation
Koninklijke Nederlandse Atletiek Unie
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SportAthletics
AbbreviationKNAU
Founded1901
AffiliationWA
Regional affiliationEAA
HeadquartersArnhem, Netherlands
PresidentTheo Hoex
SecretaryJan Willem Landré
SponsorAsics, AA-Drink
Official website
www.atletiekunie.nl
Netherlands
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The federation was founded in 1901. It has been organizing the Dutch Athletics Championships since 1910 and the Dutch Indoor Athletics Championships since 1969. Furthermore, it maintains the Dutch records in athletics and awards the Dutch Athlete of the Year.

The federation is affiliated with World Athletics (WA), European Athletic Association (EAA), and Dutch Olympic Committee-National Sports Federation (NOC*NSF).

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