Gesa Felicitas Krause

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Gesa Felicitas Krause
2018 DM Leichtathletik - 3000 Meter Hindernislauf Frauen - Gesa Felicitas Krause - by 2eight - DSC9145.jpg
Krause in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 32)
Ehringshausen, Germany
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Athletics
Event 3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2012
3000 m steeple, 7th
2016
3000 m steeple, 6th
2020
3000 m steeple, 5th
World finals2011
3000 m steeple, 7th
2013
3000 m steeple, 9th
2015
3000 m steeple, Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
2017
3000 m steeple, 9th
2019
3000 m steeple, Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Personal bests
Medal record

Gesa Felicitas Krause (born 3 August 1992) is a German athlete who specialises in the 3000 m steeplechase. She won bronze medals in steeplechase at both the 2015 and 2019 World Championships, and represented Germany at the 2012, 2016, and 2021 Olympic Games. Her personal best for the 3000 m steeplechase is 9:03.30, [1] which is also a national record. In 2019 Krause set a world best for the 2000 m steeplechase in 5:52.80. [2]

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Career

In the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships, she won in a new championship record time of 9:38.91 min. Her greatest achievements to date are her bronze medals at the 2015 World Championships and 2019 World Championships, as well as becoming the European Champinion in 2016 and 2018.

Krause is currently trained by Wolfgang Heinig  [ de ], the husband and coach of the retired German marathon runner Katrin Dörre-Heinig.

Gesa Felicitas Krause, celebrating her world best in 2000 m steeplechase at ISTAF Berlin 2019. Gesa Felicitas Krause, ISTAF Berlin 2019.png
Gesa Felicitas Krause, celebrating her world best in 2000 m steeplechase at ISTAF Berlin 2019.

Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg Germany
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 7th2000 m steeplechase6:39.85
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada 1500 m DNF
4th3000 m steeplechase 9:47.78 NJR
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st3000 m steeplechase9:51.08, SB
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7th3000 m steeplechase 9:32.74, EJR
2012 German Championships Bochum, Germany 4th1500 m4:11.94, SB
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd3000 m steeplechase 9:38.20
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 7th3000 m steeplechase 9:23.52, PB
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st3000 m steeplechase 9:38.91, CUR
World Championships Moscow, Russia 9th3000 m steeplechase 9:37.11, SB
2014 European Championships Zurich, Switzerland 5th3000 m steeplechase 9:35.46
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 5th1500 m 4:15.40
14th (h)3000 m 9:11.01
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5thDistance medley relay11:06.14
World Championships Beijing, China 3rd3000 m steeplechase 9:19.25
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st3000 m steeplechase 9:18.87
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th3000 m steeplechase 9:18.41, NR
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th3000 m steeplechase 9:23.87
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 1st3000 m steeplechase 9:19.80
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd3000 m steeplechase 9:03.30, NR
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 8th1500 m 4:24.26
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th3000 m s'chase 9:14.00
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 15th3000 m s'chase 9:52.66
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 2nd3000 m s'chase 9:18.06
Olympic Games Paris, France 14th3000 m s'chase 9:26.96

References

  1. "IAAF: Gesa Felicitas KRAUSE | Profile". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. "Krause smashes 2000m steeplechase world best in Berlin". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.