Uwe Koch (athlete)

Uwe Koch during his victory in Leipzig in 1986

Uwe Koch (born June 23, 1961 ) is a former German marathon runner .

In 1986 he became the GDR marathon champion on his debut over the 42.195 km distance as the overall winner of the Leipzig Marathon .

In 1987 he was fourth in the GDR championship held as part of the Leipzig Marathon, ran the third fastest time of the year in the GDR in the Berlin-Grünau marathon and came 29th in the Fukuoka marathon .

At the European Cup marathon in 1988 he came in 21st place, and in 1989 he finished 18th at the IAAF World Cup marathon . In 1990 and 1992 he was fourth in the Munich Marathon .

Uwe Koch started for the ASK Vorwärts Potsdam and the Racing Club Berlin.

Personal bests

• 10,000 m : 28: 59.55 min, May 31, 1986, Jena
• Marathon: 2:14:08 h, September 12, 1987, Berlin

literature

• Karl Lennartz : marathon run. Volume 2. Verlag Werbung UM Sport, Lohmar 2007, ISBN 978-3-9811512-0-6 , p. 603

Web links

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