Karl Fleschen

Karl Fleschen
nation	Germany
birthday	28th June 1955 (age 65)
place of birth	Daun , Germany
size	177 cm
Weight	63 kg
Career
discipline	Long distance running
Best performance	13: 13.88 min (5000 m) 27: 36.8 min (10,000 m)
society	LG Vulkaneifel (until 1976) TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (from 1977)
status	resigned
Medal table
European Indoor Championships 2 × 0 × 1 ×
European Indoor Championships gold San Sebastian 1977 3000 m gold Sindelfingen 1980 3000 m bronze Gothenburg 1984 3000 m

Karl Fleschen (born June 28, 1955 in Daun , Eifel ) is a former German athlete and Olympic participant who was successful in the 1500-meter run and long-distance run in the 1970s .

On August 17, 1977 he was involved in a world record in the 4 x 1,500 meter relay race in Cologne (14: 38.8 min: Thomas Wessinghage , Harald Hudak , Michael Lederer , Karl Fleschen). The run was held during the half-time break of a Bundesliga soccer match in the Müngersdorfer Stadium . This brand had the oldest athletics world record to 4 September 2009 Balance at which in Brussels a Kenyan quartet ( William Biwott Tanui , Gideon Gathimba , Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono , Augustine Kiprono Choge ) undercut him by more than two and a half seconds (14:36, 23 min).

In the 25 km road race on April 16, 1978, Fleschen set a record for the DLV with 1:13:58 h . The record was not recognized internationally because the route was probably too short. On long distances he was nine times German champion of the Federal Republic.

He initially belonged to the sports club LG Vulkaneifel , in 1977 he moved to Bayer 04 Leverkusen . During his competition time he was 1.77 m tall and 63 kg.

Successes in detail

1976

• Olympic Games : 1500-meter heat eliminated

1977

• European Indoor Championships: 1st place in the 3000 meter run (7: 57.7 min)
• European Cup final: 3rd place in the 5000 meter run (13: 29.44 min)
• German champion in the 5000-meter run (13: 23.4 min) and with the 4 x 1500-meter relay, runner-up in the 1500-meter run and in the 10,000-meter run
• German champion in the 3000 meter run in the hall

1978

• European Championships : abandoned in the 1500 meter lead; 5000 meter run: 13th place (13: 50.3 min)
• German champion in the 10,000 meter run (28: 39.4 min) and in the 25 km road run (1:13:58 h)

1979

• German champion in the 10,000 meter run (28: 40.1 min) and with the 4 x 1,500 meter relay

1980

• European Indoor Championships: 1st place in the 3000 meter run (7: 57.5 min)
• German champion in the 5000 meter run (13: 45.20 min), in the 10,000 meter run (28: 19.9 in) and with the 4 x 1500 meter relay
• German champion in the 3000 meter run in the hall

1981

• European Cup final: 3rd place in the 10,000 meter run (28: 57.74 min)
• German champion in the 5000 meter run (13: 40.65 min), in the 10,000 meter run (28: 25.72 min) and with the 4 x 1500 meter relay

1982

• German champion with the 4 x 1500 meter relay (open air) and over 1500 meters indoors

1984

• European Indoor Championships: 3rd place (7: 54.45 min)
• German champion in the 5000 meter run (13: 55.34 min)

Top performances

• 1500 meter run: 3: 36.2 min, July 1, 1977 in Düsseldorf
• 3000 meter run: 7: 41.2 min, June 22, 1977 in Cologne
• 5000 meter run: 13: 13.88 min, July 5, 1977 in Stockholm
• 10,000 meter run: 27: 36.8 min, April 28, 1979 in Troisdorf
• 25 km road race: 1:13:58 h, April 16, 1978, Frankenberg

Web links

• Karl Fleschen in the database of World Athletics (English)
• Portrait on the occasion of Gustav Schröder's 50th birthday on LaufReport.de
• What is actually ...? Karl Fleschen , article by Alexander Pochert on Leichtathletik.de, February 3, 2008