Anna Hahner (born 20 November 1989) is a German

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who specialises in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

Life

She and her twin sister, Lisa Hahner, were born in 1989. They were inspired to take up long distance running after hearing an interview with musician and amateur runner

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when they were seventeen.Run, Anna, Run: Meet the Berlin Marathon hope
, 28 September 2014, TheLocal.de, Retrieved 17 August 2016 Anna Hahner won the

Vienna Marathon The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. History The first edition was held on with a total of 794 competitors. It is Austria's largest road running event ...

in 2014 but refused to take part in the European championships. Anna refused because she has set herself a limit of two marathons a year. Anna competed in the women's marathon event at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...

. She and Lisa controversially crossed the finishing line together at position 81 and 82. They finished more than 15 minutes below their personal bests. They were accused of trying to attract media attention and they did get more coverage than their teammate,

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, who finished ahead of them. They said that it was Anna's idea when she realised that with two kilometres to go that she might capture Lisa.Sisters Anna and Lisa Hahner have infuriated a nation
, 17 August 2016, news.com.au, Retrieved 17 August 2016 German Athletics Federation director Thomas Kurschilgen said that their aim was just to create attention.Twins Finish Marathon Hand in Hand, but Their Country Says They Crossed a Line
, 16 August 2016, Christopher Clarey, ''New York Times'', Retrieved 17 August 2016 Anna set her personal record at the 2014 Berlin Marathon, running a time of 2:26:44. She finished in 7th as the top female finisher from Europe. With her twin sister Lisa she coaches local athletes. With her partner Philipp Herold she became a parent to a son in 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hahner, Anna 1989 births Living people German female long-distance runners German female marathon runners Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany 21st-century German sportswomen