Fritz Käpernick
Fritz Käpernick (born August 31, 1857 in Königsberg in the Neumark , † February 4, 1887 in Berlin ) was a well-known Berlin runner.
Life
The trained bricklayer started running in 1876 when he managed to win prize money of 300 marks in a race against a famous runner. In the 1880s, Käpernick caused a sensation with his fast and endurance runs. He covered the distance between Berlin and Vienna, around 600 km, in 92 hours. Käpernick traveled with an impresario and accompanied by his little son Max. Käpernick showed his art not only in Germany. The British Library holds an announcement of a battle between Käpernick and Charles Bloom from 1880 that was to take place in the Large Hall of the Clapham and Brixton Baths . In 1881 he ran in a race against the racehorse juggler . He won the race in 20 laps of around one mile each.
In 1882, the runner's career ended abruptly. The runner fell during a so-called "grenadier run" with a rifle and knapsack. He suffered internal injuries to his chest from the blow of the rifle, from which he did not recover. He died of consumption in Berlin in 1887.
In Theodor Fontane's story Mathilde Möhring , Fritz Käpernick is assumed to be generally known, although the plot is more like Käpernick's great time.
Web links
literature
- Stephan Ottermanns: runner and precursor. A cultural history of running . 1984
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Käpernick, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German show runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koenigsberg in the Neumark |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 4, 1887 |
| Place of death | Berlin |