Germany
Katharina Steinruck
National Junior Champion and National Champion
I'm a runner and I feel naked without a watch. I manage my training, my recovery and after cold my heart rate with my Polar watch. They're pieces of jewelry full of technology you can wear in training and also with a dress at night ;)
About
I grew up in a sportsmen family. I become a runner when I was 15 years old and took part in many international events on track and street. My first running watch was a Polar watch which I got from a friend. Now over ten years later I didn't change it and became a member of the Polar Team.
Discipline:
Marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km
Born:
August 22, 1989
Personal bests:
2:28.34h (marathon, 2016)
1:12:44h (half marathon, 2018)
33:03min (10 km, 2016)
16:07min (3000 m, 2018)
Pre-race ritual:
A sip of champagne at the night before a race.
Proudest sporting moment:
My cross over the finish line at the Berlin Marathon 2016, when I celebrate my victory over myself and the last year.
Career highlights
2018
Berlin Marathon
15th place
2017
Frankfurt Marathon
1st place
2016
Berlin Marathon
5th place
2011
National Junior Championship, half marathon
1st place
2010
Cologne Marathon
1st place
2010
National Junior Championship, half marathon
1st place
2009
National Junior Championship, half marathon
1st place
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