Peter Samulski

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Peter Samulski (born December 14, 1938 in Braunsberg ; † January 8, 2012 in Münster ) was a German long-distance runner . He was German, European and world champion as well as world record holder and is considered one of the most successful ultra long distance runners in Germany. Samulski was employed as library director at the University and State Library in Münster .

Life

At the age of 44, Samulski discovered endurance sport for himself in 1982. Samulski completed the first marathon in 1983 in Bremen , where he reached the finish line after 3:08 hours. From 1985 to 1993 he ran for ESV Münster . During this time he started with ultra runs from 1986 . He moved from ESV Münster to Laufsportfreunde Münster , where he also served on the board.

Because of his “relaxed” running style, the 1.74 m tall and 65 kg heavy runner was nicknamed “Calypso”.

He had two sons with his wife Rotraut. Samulski had a close friendship with the runner Roland Winkler .

successes

In 1990 Samulski ran the 261.029 kilometers in the first all-German 24-hour championship in Elze in a 24-hour run , setting a world record that lasted until his death. Over the competition distance of 100 km he was runner-up in the M50–59 age group. His best time in the marathon was 2:38:23 h.

Samulski took part in 350 competitions worldwide, including 105 marathons, around 75 ultramarathons and eleven 100 km runs. He also took part in seven German marathon championships. In addition, he was a participant in seven German 100 km championships, in which he was able to achieve eleventh place twice in the overall classification, once second place and once fourth place in the age group 50. In 1999, he was runner-up in Troisdorf in the age group of 60. He also took part in six 24-hour races, in which he was three times champion of the German Ultramarathon Association in the overall classification in 1989, 1990 and 1992 in Mörlenbach , Elze and Cologne . At the European Championships in Apeldoorn , Samulski reached eighth individual place and was the winner with the German team at the side of Helmut Schieke and Hans-Martin Erdmann . Together with Schieke, Valerie Klement , he became world champion with the German team and also vice world champion in the individual standings.

Personal best

Peter Samulski was able to achieve the following personal bests:

Run Duration or distance place date
3 km track 10:09 min Munster-Hiltrup June 13, 1988
5 km track 16:48 min Location / Detmold June 30, 1988
10 km track 35:26 min Hamm 3rd August 1985
10 km road 35:25 min Awls June 17, 1990
15 km road 54:25 min 20th of February 1988
Hour run 16.577 km Melle May 18, 1988
half marathon 1:23:19 h You 4th September 1994
25 km road 1:31:35 h Munster-Handorf September 24, 1988
marathon 2:38:23 h Duisburg September 26, 1987
100 km of road 7:15:05 h Unna-Lünern September 30, 1989
24 hour run 261.029 km Elze 17./18. August 1990

Awards

Samulski has been honored several times in the election of the City of Münster's Sportsman of the Year .

In the Berlin Sports Museum , Samulski received an exhibition while he was still alive, in which from December 5, 2011 exhibits of his completed runs were shown. For this, Samulski donated a suitcase that contained various trophies, pennants and jerseys from his running career.

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e Westfälische Nachrichten : Trophies for the Museum: Peter Samulski: A runner writes history , Münster, Lukas Speckmann, October 22, 2011
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Sportmuseum Berlin : Exhibit of the month  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Helmut Winter, June 26, 2011@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.germanroadraces.de  
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Westfälische Nachrichten : Long-distance runner: Peter Samulski died , Münster, January 10, 2012
  4. ^ Sports Museum Berlin : Sports Museum: He couldn't win the last run. Peter Samulski. ( Memento of the original from December 18, 2015 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. , Helmut Winter, January 14, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.germanroadraces.de
  5. ↑ Sportmuseum Berlin : Sportmuseum: Sportmuseum Berlin opens space with new exhibition showcases ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Horst Milde, December 2, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.germanroadraces.de
personal data
SURNAME Samulski, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calypso
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German long-distance runner and librarian
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Braniewo
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 2012
Place of death Muenster