Elena Burkard
Elena Burkard (born 10 February 1992) is a German long-distance runner. In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. She finished in 23rd place. She also competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Elena Burkard in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 February 1992 Freudenstadt | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Baiersbronn, Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Education | Richard von Weizsäcker Gymnasium | |||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco University of Tübingen Masters of Science Chemistry | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Food Scientist | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | LG farbtex Northern Black Forest | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jörg Müller | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2018, she won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres at the 2018 German Athletics Championships held in Nuremberg, Germany. In the same year, she also represented Germany at the 2018 European Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany. She finished in 6th place in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase with a personal best of 9:29.76. In 2019, she won the gold medal in the women's cross-country 5.1 km event at the 2019 German Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany.