Ulrike Maisch

Ulrike Maisch
Ulrike Maisch in Berlin, 2009
Personal information
Born (1977-01-21) January 21, 1977 (age 47)
Stralsund
Years active1996–2016
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Women's Athletics
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Gothenburg Marathon

Ulrike Maisch (born January 21, 1977) is a long-distance runner from Germany, who won the women's marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. Her husband, Richard Friedrich, won the Munich Marathon in 2011.

Biography

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Maisch was born in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

In 1996, she finished in 14th place in the women's 5000 metres at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Sydney, Australia.[1]

She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Maisch ran in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, but dropped out due to a foot injury. She and Richard Friedrich (also a runner) had a child in early 2011 – Emil. Maisch said that becoming a mother did not mean the end of her running career, citing the example of Paula Radcliffe.[2] Both Ulrik Maisch and Richard Friedrich now live in Guernsey and competed for the island, making their Guernsey debut at the 2016 Hampshire XC (Cross Country) Championships. Maisch came 6th in the women's race, Friedrich 12th in the men's race.[3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
Maisch's running achievements representing  Germany – sortable
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 15th (h) 3000m 9:30.82
14th 5000m 17:18.17
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 8th Marathon 2:36:41
2003 World Championships Paris, France 20th Marathon 2:31:21
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece Marathon DNF
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st Marathon 2:30:01

References

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  1. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WJC - 1996 Sydney AUS Aug 20-25, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 31 October 2013, retrieved 13 June 2015
  2. ^ Marathon champion Maisch now a mother. European Athletics (2011-01-18). Retrieved on 2011-01-20.
  3. ^ "Hampshire XC Champs 2016- Guernsey Distance Running's greatest day?". Guernsey Athletics. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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