Gesa Felicitas Krause

Gesa Felicitas Krause
Krause in 2018
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 32)
Ehringshausen, Germany
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
Event3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012
3000 m steeple, 7th
2016
3000 m steeple, 6th
2020
3000 m steeple, 5th
World finals2011
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
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Beijing 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 3000 m steeplechase
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Amsterdam 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin 3000 m steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rome 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Helsinki 3000 m steeplechase
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tampere 3000 m steeplechase
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tallinn 3000 m steeplechase

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]

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 and 2018.

Krause is currently trained by Wolfgang Heinig [de], the husband and coach of the retired German marathon runner Katrin Dörre-Heinig.

Gesa Felicitas Krause, celebrating her world best in 2000 m steeplechase at ISTAF Berlin 2019.

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

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Germany
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 7th 2000 m steeplechase 6:39.85
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada — 1500 m DNF
4th 3000 m steeplechase 9:47.78 NJR
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st 3000 m steeplechase 9:51.08, SB
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7th 3000 m steeplechase 9:32.74, EJR
2012 German Championships Bochum, Germany 4th 1500 m 4:11.94, SB
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 3000 m steeplechase 9:38.20
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 7th 3000 m steeplechase 9:23.52, PB
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 3000 m steeplechase 9:38.91, CUR
World Championships Moscow, Russia 9th 3000 m steeplechase 9:37.11, SB
2014 European Championships Zurich, Switzerland 5th 3000 m steeplechase 9:35.46
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 5th 1500 m 4:15.40
14th (h) 3000 m 9:11.01
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 5th Distance medley relay 11:06.14
World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 3000 m steeplechase 9:19.25
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st 3000 m steeplechase 9:18.87
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th 3000 m steeplechase 9:18.41, NR
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 9th 3000 m steeplechase 9:23.87
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 1st 3000 m steeplechase 9:19.80
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd 3000 m steeplechase 9:03.30, NR
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 8th 1500 m 4:24.26
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th 3000 m s'chase 9:14.00
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 15th 3000 m s'chase 9:52.66
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 2nd 3000 m s'chase 9:18.06
Olympic Games Paris, France 14th 3000 m s'chase 9:26.96

References

  1. ^ "IAAF: Gesa Felicitas KRAUSE | Profile". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Krause smashes 2000m steeplechase world best in Berlin". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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