Birgit Jerschabek
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Birgit Jerschabek-Keipke (born 17 May 1969) is a retired (East) 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 ...
. She was born in
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. As a junior, she won the 10,000 metres at the 1987 European Junior Championships and finished sixth at the 1988 World Junior Championships. She finished sixteenth in 10,000 metres at the 1990 European Championships 65th at the 1990 World Cross Country Championships, fifteenth in the 1992 Olympic marathon and eighth at the 1992 World Half Marathon Championships. She later competed in three consecutive World Championship marathons without finishing any of them: the
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and 1997 World Championships. Also, she only managed a 48th place at the 1998 World Half Marathon Championships. In the East German championships she won bronze medals in 1987, 1988 and 1989 (10,000 metres) and silver medals in 1989 (3000) and 1990 (3000, 10,000 and cross-country running). The winner in all events was Kathrin Ullrich. In 1990 she also won a bronze medal (1500 metres) and a silver medal (3000) at the East German indoor championships. She represented the club SC Traktor Schwerin. She later became German half marathon champion in 1991, 1993 and 1997 and marathon champion in 1997. She represented LG Sieg and ABC Ludwigshafen during this part of her career. Her personal best times were 32:14.75 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in June 1990 in
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; 1:10:53 hours in the
half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...
, achieved at the 1992 World Half Marathon Championships; and 2:28:02 hours 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 ...
, achieved at the 1995
Lisbon Marathon The Lisbon Marathon or the EDP Lisbon Marathon is an annual marathon held in Lisbon, Portugal in the month of October, established in 1986. The Marathon starts in the beachside city of Cascais and finishes alongside the Luso Portugal Half Marath ...
.World women's all-time best marathon
(last updated 2001)


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jerschabek, Birgit 1969 births Living people East German female long-distance runners German female long-distance runners German female marathon runners East German female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany SC Traktor Schwerin athletes LG Sieg athletes People from Ludwigslust Athletes from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania