Gesa Felicitas Krause

Gesa Felicitas Krause (born 3 August 1992) is a German athlete who specialises in the 3000 m steeplechase. She won bronze medals in steeplechase at both the 2015 and 2019 World Championships, and represented Germany at the 2012, 2016, and 2021 Olympic Games. Her personal best for the 3000 m steeplechase is 9:03.30,^[1] which is also a national record. In 2019 Krause set a world best for the 2000 m steeplechase in 5:52.80.^[2]

Gesa Felicitas Krause

Krause in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	(1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 (age 33) Ehringshausen, Germany
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2012 3000 m steeple, 7th 2016 3000 m steeple, 6th 2020 3000 m steeple, 5th
World finals	2011 3000 m steeple, 7th 2013 3000 m steeple, 9th 2015 3000 m steeple,  Bronze 2017 3000 m steeple, 9th 2019 3000 m steeple,  Bronze
Personal bests	3000 m steeple: 9:03.30 NR (Doha 2019) 2000 m steeple: 5:52.80 WB (Berlin 2019) 5000 m: 15:24.53 (Shanghai 2017) 3000 m: 8:49.43(i) (Glasgow 2016) 1500 m: 4:06.99 (Stockholm 2016) 800 m: 2:04.45 (Dessau 2018)
Medal record World Championships 2015 Beijing 3000 m steeplechase 2019 Doha 3000 m steeplechase European Championships 2016 Amsterdam 3000 m steeplechase 2018 Berlin 3000 m steeplechase 2024 Rome 3000 m steeplechase 2012 Helsinki 3000 m steeplechase European U23 Championships 2013 Tampere 3000 m steeplechase European Junior Championships 2011 Tallinn 3000 m steeplechase

Career

In the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships, she won in a new championship record time of 9:38.91 min. Her greatest achievements to date are her bronze medals at the 2015 World Championships and 2019 World Championships, as well as becoming the European Champinion in 2016 and 2018.

Krause is currently trained by Wolfgang Heinig [de], the husband and coach of the retired German marathon runner Katrin Dörre-Heinig.

Gesa Felicitas Krause, celebrating her world best in 2000 m steeplechase at ISTAF Berlin 2019.

Personal bests

• 800 m: 2:03.09 min, Pfungstadt, Germany, 6 September 2017
• 1000 m: 2:41.59 min, Wehrheim, Germany, 31 July 2011
• 1500 m: 4:06.99 min, Stockholm, Sweden, 16 June 2016
• Mile: 4:29.58 min, Oslo, Norway, 9 June 2016
• 3000 m: 9:02.04 min, Hengelo, Netherlands, 24 May 2015
• 5000 m: 15:24.53 min, Shanghai, China, 13 May 2017
• 2000 m Steeplechase: 5:52.80 min, Berlin, Germany, 1 September 2019
• 3000 m Steeplechase: 9:03.30 min, Doha, Qatar, 30 September 2019

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Germany
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen, Italy	7th	2000 m steeplechase	6:39.85
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	—	1500 m	DNF
			4th	3000 m steeplechase	9:47.78 NJR
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	1st	3000 m steeplechase	9:51.08, SB
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	7th	3000 m steeplechase	9:32.74, EJR
2012	German Championships	Bochum, Germany	4th	1500 m	4:11.94, SB
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	3000 m steeplechase	9:38.20
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	7th	3000 m steeplechase	9:23.52, PB
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	1st	3000 m steeplechase	9:38.91, CUR
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	9th	3000 m steeplechase	9:37.11, SB
2014	European Championships	Zurich, Switzerland	5th	3000 m steeplechase	9:35.46
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	5th	1500 m	4:15.40
			14th (h)	3000 m	9:11.01
	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	5th	Distance medley relay	11:06.14
	World Championships	Beijing, China	3rd	3000 m steeplechase	9:19.25
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	1st	3000 m steeplechase	9:18.87
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	6th	3000 m steeplechase	9:18.41, NR
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	9th	3000 m steeplechase	9:23.87
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	1st	3000 m steeplechase	9:19.80
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	3rd	3000 m steeplechase	9:03.30, NR
2021	European Indoor Championships	Toruń, Poland	8th	1500 m	4:24.26
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	5th	3000 m s'chase	9:14.00
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	15th	3000 m s'chase	9:52.66
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:18.06
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	14th	3000 m s'chase	9:26.96