Christa Vahlensieck

Christa Vahlensieck, born suitcase bat ( to 1973) ( born May 27, 1949 in Dusseldorf ) is a former German long-distance runner and pioneer of the marathon race at the women.

On 28 October 1973 she became the first German Waldniel woman a marathon in under three hours ( 2:59:26 h; under the name Christa suitcase bat ). Another German record they made ​​with 2:53:00 hours on 15 April 1974 at the Boston Marathon. Both times were at the same time European excellence.

In the same year she won the marathon in 2:42:38 h food - Time, however, was not recognized as a world record as the route turned out to be 745 meters too short.

On 3 May 1975 she presented then in Dülmen 2:40:16 h with a world record. In the same year she became the first German Marathon Champion at the Black Forest Marathon in 2:45:43 hours, a time that still endures as a course record. On September 10, 1977 she succeeded at the Berlin Marathon with 2:34:48 hours, another world record.

At the World Championships 1983 in Helsinki she won the 19th place ( 2:40:43 h).

From 1973 to 1989 she won 21 marathons, including the 1977 Berlin Marathon, five times the Košice Peace Marathon ( 1981, 1984, 1986-1988 ) and the 1989 Vienna Spring Marathon.

Other Records:

  • World Record hours run: 16,872 yards 24 May, 1975 in Bochum
  • World record in the 10,000 -meter run: 34:01,4 min, August 20, 1975 in Wolfsburg
  • World record in the 20,000 -meter run: 1:10:50,2 h, October 25, 1975 in Food
  • Four world records in the 25 - km road race: 1:31:52 h 23 March 1975 in Düren; 1:31:01, September 13, 1975 in Reydt; May 2, 1976 in Ameln; 1:28:33 h, November 22, 1978 in Griesheim
  • German record in the 100 - km race: 7:50:37 h, September 4, 1976 in Unna

It was eleven times German champion of the Federal Republic:

  • In the marathon in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980
  • In the 25 -kilometer road race 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980
  • In the 15 -kilometer road race 1988
  • The long-distance cross-country running in 1978

Christa Vahlensieck belonged to a sports club Barmer to TV 1846 Wuppertal. In her competition time, she was 1.60 m tall and weighs 50 kg.

Awards

Vahlensieck was 2013 ' runs innovative Lifetime Achievement " award from German Road Races eV for her with the first ever GRR Award.

Long-distance running Boston-Marathon Berlin-Marathon 1983 World Championships in Athletics Vienna City Marathon One hour run Cross country running
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