Florian Orth (born 24 July 1989 in
Schwalmstadt
Schwalmstadt () is the largest town in the Schwalm-Eder district, in northern Hesse, Germany. It was established only in 1970 with the amalgamation of the towns of Treysa and Ziegenhain together with some outlying villages to form the town of Sch ...
) is a German athlete specialising in the
middle-distance events, primarily the
1500 metres
The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...
.
He represented his country at two outdoor and three indoor European Championships.
In March 2017, he married fellow German distance runner,
Maren Kock.
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoor
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1500 metres
The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...
– 3:34.54 (Oordegem-Lede 2014)
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3000 metres
The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.
It is debated whether the 3000 m sho ...
– 7:44.65 (Oordegem-Lede 2014)
Indoor
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1500 metres
The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...
– 3:39.97 (Karlsruhe 2013)
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3000 metres
The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track.
It is debated whether the 3000 m sho ...
– 7:49.48 (Karlsruhe 2015)
References
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German male middle-distance runners
1989 births
Living people
People from Schwalmstadt
Sportspeople from Kassel (region)
Athletes from Hesse
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Germany
21st-century German sportsmen
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