Majtie Kolberg

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Majtie Kolberg
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Kolberg in 2022
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 23)
Sport
Country Germany
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 800 metres

Majtie Kolberg (born 5 December 1999) [1] is a German middle distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.

Career

From Ahrweiler, [2] Kolberg became German 800 metres U23 champion in 2021. She finished second when making the step up to the senior German Championships the following year, finishing behind sometime training partner Christina Hering. [3] Kolberg placed also second indoors that year. [1]

Competing at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, she qualified from the heats to make the semi-finals in the women's 800 metres. [4] [5]

At the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Kolberg ran new 800 m personal bests, finishing eighth in the final with a time of 2:01.49. [1]

Her personal bests for 800 metres are 1:59.24 outdoors (Ninove 2021) and 2:01.49 indoors (Istanbul 2023).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Majtie KOLBERG – Athlete Profile". World Athletics . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. "Majtie Kolberg (LG Kreis Ahrweiler) holt bei DM in Berlin Silber". Rhein-zeitung.de. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. "Majtie Kolberg (LG Kreis Ahrweiler) fühlt sich bereit für das DM-Duell mit ihrer Dauerrivalin". Rhein-zeitung.de. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. "Majtie Kolberg (LG Kreis Ahrweiler) freut sich über Einzug ins WM-Halbfinale". Rhein-zeitung.de. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  5. "Leichtathletik-WM in Eugene: Die Vorläufe von Christina Hering und Majtie Kolberg über 800 m". Sportschau.de. Retrieved 23 July 2022.