Michael Buchleitner

Michael Leitner Book (born 14 October 1969 in Vienna) is a former Austrian obstacle and long distance runners.

At the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, he started over 3000 meter steeplechase, but resigned in the run- off. In the same discipline he won the 1993 gold and bronze at the Universiade in 1997 at the Universiade. At World Athletics Championships In 1993 he was in Stuttgart Tenth, 1997 in Athens, he came into the semi-finals, and in 1999 in Seville, he failed in the flow.

At this time, book Leitner had already ventured on the marathon route and took sixth place at the Hamburg Marathon. In a marathon, the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he came on the 33rd. 2001 and 2004, he finished fifth at the Vienna City Marathon, 2003, he was in fourth Austrian marathon champion. In a marathon, the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, he came in 28th place. In the summer 2004 Paralympics, which subsequently took place at the same location, he worked as a runner for accompanying Henry Wanyoike that ran over 5000 and 10,000 meters world record.

In 2004 he sang in fourth place of the Paderborn Easter Run in 1:02:39 hours with an Austrian record in the half marathon, which was broken by Weidlinger 2007.

In 2005 he finished his competitive sports career with an eighth place at the Vienna City Marathon. Overall, he won 27 national championship titles.

Michael Leitner book has a degree in Business Administration and established himself as self-employed entrepreneurs. With run4business he runs a service company in running area, which is responsible for the Wachau- marathon since 2008, when the book Leitner 1998 and 2003 won over the half marathon distance, and with ecosports consulting a sports management agency. He is married to Ellen Leitner book and has a son and a daughter.

Bests

In parentheses placements on the Eternal Austrian leaderboard; Of September 2008

  • 800 m: 1:48,48 min, June 12, 1991, Schwechat ( 12 )
  • 1000 m: 2:20,91 min, September 4, 1991, Vienna ( 6 )
  • 1500 m: 3:40,15 min, August 2, 1999, Malmo ( 11 )
  • 3000 m: 7:54,61 min, August 24, 1997, Cologne ( 6 )
  • 5000 m: 13:43,68 min, June 23, 1999, Kassel ( 10 )
  • 10,000 m: 28:18,58 min, July 22, 2000 Watford ( 4 )
  • Half Marathon: 1:02:39 h, April 10, 2004, Paderborn ( 2 )
  • Marathon: 2:12:43 h, April 25, 1999 Hamburg ( 3 )
  • 3000m steeplechase: 8:20,04 min, August 21, 1999, Sevilla ( 4 )
October 14 Long-distance running 1993 World Championships in Athletics 1997 World Championships in Athletics 1999 World Championships in Athletics Hamburg-Marathon 2004 Summer Paralympics 3000 metres 5000 metres
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