Michael Maier (athlete)

Michael Maier
nation	Germany
birthday	20th February 1964 (age 56)
place of birth	Germany
job	Financier
Career
discipline	Marathon run , ultramarathon
Best performance	50 km: 3:05:09 h; 100 km: 6:54:17 h 6 h: 85.535 km; 24 h: 259.067 km
society	Fit for Life Dachau, Non Plus Ultra Esslingen, first club: FC Unterkirnach
status	resigned
Medal table
IAU European Championships 1 × 0 × 1 × German Championships (DUV) 3 × 0 × 0 ×
IAU European Championships gold 1996 Courcon 24 h street bronze 1998 Marquette 24 h street German Championships (DUV) gold 1995 Bobingen 24 h street gold 1996 Fellbach / Schmiden 24 h street gold 1996 Usingen 100 km track
last change: April 20, 2017

Michael Maier (born February 20, 1964 ) is a former German competitive marathon and ultra runner .

career path

Michael Maier is a financier and after his active time organized the '' Westweg Adventure Run ''.

Athletic career

In 1993, Michael Maier had his biggest competition success to date with a podium finish in third place at the Swiss Ultra Marathon .

In 1995 a 2nd place at the 60 km Marburg and a 6th place at the German 50 km track running championship and in Bobingen the German DUV championship in the 24-hour run followed .

In 1996 Maier became German DUV champion both in the 100 km track run and again in the 24-hour run, in which he also set a new course record. Furthermore, Maier IAU was runner-up in the European 24-hour run .

In 1997 he took 1st place in the 2nd SCMT 6-hour run in Nuremberg.

In 1998, 3rd place followed both in the Self-Transcendence 24h run in Basel and at the IAU 24-hour run European championships .

In 1999 Maier won the Wörschacher 24-hour charity run.

Privately, in July 2000, he and his colleague Walter Eberhard walked the Westweg in six days.

In 2001 Maier finished 4th in the Edersee Supermarathon and won the West Highland Way Race Race.

After his active competitive time, Maier devoted himself to the adventure run.

Club affiliations

Michael Maier last started for “Fit for Life Dachau” and was previously at “Non Plus Ultra Esslingen” and before that for many years at “FC Unterkirnach”.

Personal bests

As of April 20, 2017

• 50 km: 3:05:09 h, 1995
• 100 km: 6:54:17 h, 1996
• 6-hour run: 85.535 km, 1997
• 24-hour run: 259.067 km, 1998

Successes (selection)

national

• 1994: 8th place Int. German 100 km run SSC Hanau-Rodenbach (7:15:18)
• 1995: 2nd place 60 km Marburg (3:58:49 h)
• 1995: 6th place German 50 km road running champion (3:05:09 h)
• 1995: German 24-hour running champion DUV (240.526 km)
• 1996: German 100 km track running champion (3:19:24 h)
• 1996: German 24-hour race champion DUV (243.442 km)
• 1997: 1st place SCMT 6-hour race Nuremberg (85.535 km)
• 1999: 1st place in the Wörschacher 24-hour charity run (246.713 km)
• 2001: 4th place Edersee Supermarathon (60 km)

international

• 1993: 3rd place Swiss Ultra Marathon (23:00:34 h)
• 1996: 3rd place 100 km de Rognonas (7:10:12 h)
• 1996: IAU 24-hour run European runner-up (250.999 km)
• 1998: 3rd place Self-Transcendence 24h run Basel (253.501 km)
• 1998: 3rd place IAU European 24-hour running championships (259.067 km)
• 2001: 1st place West Highland Way Race (153 km)

Web links

• Profile on the DUV website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Ongoing experiences ( memento of the original from April 24, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Schonach, from: suedkurier.de, July 17, 2003, accessed April 22, 2017 
2. ↑ Margarete Dieterle: Enjoy the Westweg while running , Kinzigtal, on: bo.de, June 4, 2003, accessed April 22, 2017
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Westweg adventure run in the Black Forest , on: steppenhahn.de, accessed April 22, 2017
4. ↑ Results Swiss Ultra Marathon 1993 , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
5. ↑ Results of the 24-hour self-transcendence run in Bobingen , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
6. ↑ Results DUV-DM 100 km track in Usingen , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
7. ↑ Results DUV-DM 24-hour track run Fellbach / Schmiden , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
8. ^ Association - Ultra area , on: Lauftreff-unterkirnach.de, accessed April 22, 2017
9. ↑ Results of the 2nd SCMT 6-Hour Run Nuremberg , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
10. ↑ Results of the Wörschacher 24-hour charity run , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
11. ↑ Results Edersee Supermarathon , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
12. ↑ Results West Highland Way Race , on: duv.org, accessed April 22, 2017
13. ↑ Margarete Dieterle: Enjoy the Westweg while running , Kinzigtal, on: bo.de, June 4, 2003, accessed April 22, 2017