Janis Kristin Klecker (née Horns) (born July 18, 1960 in

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) is a former

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long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the

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Biography

Klecker was in the Alpha Phi sorority at the University of Minnesota. Her husband,

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is a two-time champion of the City of Lakes/Twin Cities Marathon. Janis is the mother of six children, including

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, who is a professional runner As of 2009, Klecker is a

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in Minnesota

Racing career

Klecker won the 1992 US Olympic Trials marathon in Houston and went on to compete in the

at the

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in Barcelona, an event in which she placed 21st. Klecker has won the City of Lakes Marathon/Twin Cities Marathon three times (1980, 1991, 1992), the

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twice (1983, 1990), and the

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twice (1988, 1990). Janis Klecker is an American record holders in the 50 K in 1983. Klecker finished second to Nancy Ditz in the 1985

, but went on to win the event in 1988 and 1990. She set a course record at the 1990 CIM with a time of 2:30:42. On Sept. 22, 1991, in Syracuse, New York, Klecker became the woman's U.S. National Champion in the 5K. Klecker's PR in the marathon was 2:30:12 in

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on January 26, 1992.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Klecker, Janis 1960 births Living people American female long-distance runners American female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of the United States 21st-century American women