Uwe Mönkemeyer

Uwe Mönkemeyer (born September 22, 1959 in Holzminden ) is a former German medium and long-distance runner .

International success

Over 3000 m , Uwe Mönkemeyer came third at the European Indoor Championships in Budapest in 1983 (won the bronze medal) and fourth in Gothenburg in 1984 .

Over 5000 meters he reached the semifinals at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles .

In 1986 Uwe Mönkemeyer was fourth over 1500 meters at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid and eleventh over 5000 meters at the European Championships in Stuttgart . In 1986 he also won the Paderborn Easter run over 10 km.

At the World Indoor Championships in Indianapolis in 1987 , he was tenth over 3000 meters.

German champions

Uwe Mönkemeyer was twice German champion over 1500 meters - 1986, 1987 - and four times in cross-country running on the middle distance - 1982–1984, 1988. In the hall he won the national title over 3000 meters in 1983 and in 1986 over 1500 meters.

He started for TV Wattenscheid .

Personal bests

• 800 m : 1: 48.28 min, June 12, 1983, Ahlen
• 1000 m : 2: 18.76 min, June 13, 1986, location
• 1500 m: 3: 35.26 min, August 17, 1986, Cologne
  • Hall: 3: 46.47 min, February 23, 1986, Madrid
• 1 mile : 3: 56.84 min, August 17, 1984, Berlin
• 2000 m : 5: 02.37 min, July 20, 1984, Munich
• 3000 m: 7: 49.86 min, June 16, 1984, Hanover
  • Hall: 7: 55.39 min, March 6, 1987, Indianapolis
• 5000 m: 13: 21.14 min, August 6, 1986, Koblenz

Web links

• Athlete portrait of Uwe Mönkemeyer at the IAAF (English)
• Uwe Mönkemeyer in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )