German middle-distance runner
Hanna Klein (born 6 April 1993)[ 1] is a German middle- and long-distance runner . She won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and bronze for the 1500 metres at the 2021 European Indoor Championships . Klein finished fifth in the 1500 m at the 2022 European Championships . She took gold for the 5000 metres at the 2017 Universiade .
Klein won several German national titles outdoors and indoors (1500 m, 5000 m, 3000 m).
Career
Klein finished 11th in both the 1500 metres at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London and the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade , Serbia, her highest position at global championships.[ 1]
After her bronze medal for the 1500 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń , Poland, she secured her first major title with gold for the 3000 m at the 2023 edition in Istanbul . It was the first time in her senior career (since 2015) that she outsprinted compatriot Konstanze Klosterhalfen who earned silver. Klein was beaten by Klosterhalfen to gold at the German Indoor Championships the previous month and their win-loss record stood at 0–10 before.[ 2]
Achievements
All information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[ 1]
Hanna Klein (R) and Konstanze Klosterhalfen , German 1–2 in the 3000 m at the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul
International competitions
Representing Germany
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Result
2010
European Youth Olympic Trials
Moscow , Russia
5th
1000 m
2:44.55
Youth Olympic Games
Singapore , Singapore
7th (f2)
1000 m
2:51.40
2011
European Junior Championships
Tallinn , Estonia
8th
800 m
2:09.92
2015
European U23 Championships
Tallinn , Estonia
8th
1500 m
4:16.01
2017
European Indoor Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
9th
3000 m i
8:58.57
European Team Championships Super League
Lille , France
2nd
3000 m
9:01.64
World Championships
London , United Kingdom
11th
1500 m
4:06.22
Universiade
Taipei , Taiwan
1st
5000 m
15:45.28
2018
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham , United Kingdom
19th (h)
1500 m i
4:12.11
European Championships
Berlin , Germany
–
5000 m
DNF
European Cross Country Championships
Tilburg , Netherlands
31st
Senior race
27:53
3rd
Team
50 pts
2019
European Team Championships Super League
Lille , France
1st
5000 m
15:39.00
World Championships
Doha , Qatar
18th (h)
5000 m
15:28.65
2021
European Indoor Championships
Toruń , Poland
3rd
1500 m i
4:20.07
Olympic Games
Tokyo , Japan
39th (h)
1500 m
4:14.83
2022
World Indoor Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
11th
3000 m i
8:48.73
World Championships
Eugene, OR , United States
11th (sf)
1500 m
4:04.62
European Championships
Munich , Germany
5th
1500 m
4:05.49
European Cross Country Championships
Turin , Italy
4th
Senior race
27:19
1st
Team
9 pts
2023
European Indoor Championships
Istanbul , Turkey
1st
3000 m i
8:35.87 PB
2024
European Championships
Rome, Italy
6th
5000 m
14:58.28
Olympic Games
Paris, France
31st (h)
5000 m
15:31.85
Personal bests
Road
National titles
References
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