Anni Pede-Erdkamp

Anni Pede ( born January 14, 1940, after marriage Anni Erdkamp ) is a former German track and field athlete, who became known as the first marathoner in Germany.

On September 16, 1967, she presented in Waldniel (under the name Anni Erdkamp ) with the time of 3:07:26,2 h a world record in the marathon, which until 1970 had stock. It was also the first registered German marathon best that was offered in 1973 by Christa suitcase bat.

Since at this time the women of the marathon was still prohibited by the sports associations for fear of overloading, organized the coach of Anni Erdkamp, Ernst van Aaken, a marathon run along and let two women secretly. He placed 30 meters behind the start, so that they stood out not the judges. Anni Erdkamp was third overall this run. She was a 27 -year-old at that time the mother of two children.

Previously, she was a middle distance runner and had at the European Indoor Games 1966 in fourth place in the 800 meters occupied ( 2:12,9 min).

Anni Pede launched for the OSC Waldniel.