 Elena Burkard in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 February 1992 Freudenstadt | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Baiersbronn, Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Richard von Weizsäcker Gymnasium | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco University of Tübingen Masters of Science Chemistry[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Food Scientist | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | LG farbtex Northern Black Forest | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jörg Müller | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elena Burkard (born 10 February 1992)[2][3] is a German long-distance runner. In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[3] She finished in 23rd place.[3] She also competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres at the 2018 German Athletics Championships held in Nuremberg, Germany. In the same year, she also represented Germany at the 2018 European Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany.[4] She finished in 6th place in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase with a personal best of 9:29.76.[4] In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's cross-country 5.1 km event at the 2019 German Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany.[5]
Achievements
NCAA
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| representing University of San Francisco | |||||
| 2012 | West Coast Conference Cross Country Championship |
Portland, Oregon | 2nd | 6000 m | 20:33.8 |
| 2013 | 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 53rd | 6000 m | 20:55.2 |
| 2014 | 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 27th | 5000 metres prelim |
16:19.02 |
| 2015 | 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Texas | 94th | 1500 metres prelim |
4:52.65 |
| West Coast Conference Cross Country Championship |
Spokane Valley, Washington | 4th | 6000 m | 21:16.8 | |
| 2015 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Louisville, Kentucky | 85th | 6000 m | 20:45.4 | |
| 2016 | West Coast Conference Cross Country Championship |
San Diego, California | 7th | 6000 m | 21:06.4 |
| 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships | Terre Haute, Indiana | 62nd | 6000 m | 20:37.2 | |
| 2017 | 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Texas | 42nd | 1500 metres prelim |
4:31.83 |
References
- ^ Elena Burkard biography University of Tübingen
- ^ "Elena Burkard". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Senior women's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Elena Burkard biography Eurosport
- ^ Elena Burkard University of San Francisco TFRRS
External links
- Elena Burkard at World Athletics
- Elena Burkard at Olympedia
- Elena Burkard on Instagram
- Elena Burkard bio San Francisco Dons
This page was last edited on 11 December 2023, at 07:18