Gesa Felicitas Krause
German steeplechase runner
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Gesa Felicitas Krause (born 3 August 1992) is a German athlete who specialises in the 3000 m steeplechase. She won bronze medals in steeplechase at both the 2015 and 2019 World Championships, and represented Germany at the 2012, 2016, and 2021 Olympic Games. Her personal best for the 3000 m steeplechase is 9:03.30,[1] which is also a national record. In 2019 Krause set a world best for the 2000 m steeplechase in 5:52.80.[2]
Krause in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 3 August 1992 Ehringshausen, Germany |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| 2012 3000 m steeple, 7th 2016 3000 m steeple, 6th 2020 3000 m steeple, 5th | |
World finals | 2011 3000 m steeple, 7th 2013 3000 m steeple, 9th 2015 3000 m steeple,  Bronze 2017 3000 m steeple, 9th 2019 3000 m steeple, Bronze |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Career
In the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships, she won in a new championship record time of 9:38.91 min. Her greatest achievements to date are her bronze medals at the 2015 World Championships and 2019 World Championships, as well as becoming the European Champinion in 2016, 2018 and 2026. Recently, she won her 7th national title and the first one since the birth of her daughter in a new championship best of 9:24:40min.[3]
Krause is currently trained by Wolfgang Heinig, the husband and coach of the retired German marathon runner Katrin Dörre-Heinig.
Personal bests
- 800 m: 2:03.09 min, Pfungstadt, Germany, 6 September 2017
- 1000 m: 2:41.59 min, Wehrheim, Germany, 31 July 2011
- 1500 m: 4:06.99 min, Stockholm, Sweden, 16 June 2016
- Mile: 4:29.58 min, Oslo, Norway, 9 June 2016
- 3000 m: 9:02.04 min, Hengelo, Netherlands, 24 May 2015
- 5000 m: 15:24.53 min, Shanghai, China, 13 May 2017
- 2000 m Steeplechase: 5:52.80 min, Berlin, Germany, 1 September 2019
- 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:03.30 min, Doha, Qatar, 30 September 2019
