Nele Weßel
German athlete (born 1999)
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Nele Weßel (born 6 November 1999) is a German middle-distance runner. She is the daughter of Kathrin Weßel.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 6 November 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 1500 m: 4:03.57 (Tokyo, 2025) |
Biography
Weßel made her senior championship debut at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome 2024 where she placed eleventh in the final. She was promoted to the final after a protest from the German federation when another competitor caused her to fall during her preliminary heat.[2][3][4]
Later that month, she set a new personal best over 1500 metres of 4:04.24 whilst racing in Bydgoszcz, Poland. She was runner-up in the 1500 metres at the German Athletics Championships on 30 June 2024.[5]
Weßel competed in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[6][7]
In September 2025, she was a finalist over 1500 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, running a personal best 4:03.57 in the heats.[8]
In February 2026, she won the 3000 metres race at the German Indoor Championships.[9] In March 2026, she competed over 1500 m at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland, placing sixth in her heat.[10][11]
Personal life
She is the daughter of German distance runner Kathrin Weßel, who also competed at the Olympic Games.[12]
