Michael Karst

Michael Karst ( born January 28, 1952 in Mannheim ) is a former German track and field athlete and Olympian, who in the 1970s - was successful in the 3000 -meter steeplechase - starting for the Federal Republic. The European Athletics Championships 1974, he won the bronze medal ( 8:18,0 min; German record ).

At the Olympics 1976 he was fifth ( 8:20,14 min), at the European Athletics Championships in 1978, he was fourth ( 8:19,0 min).

Records

  • 8:18,4 min - European Record, June 26, 1974, Helsinki
  • 8:18,0 min - German Record, September 7, 1974, Rome
  • 8:16,2 min - German Record, July 1, 1975, Stockholm
  • 8:14,05 min - German record of the Federal Republic, July 6, 1977, Stockholm (no German record overall, the GDR record was already in 8:10,36 min)

Michael Karst belonged to 1976 the sports club SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken on, later the USC Mainz. In its competition time, he was 1.73 m tall and 60 kg.

1974 European Athletics Championships 1978 European Athletics Championships
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