JF
Jan Förster
GERMenBirth dateFeb 25, 1982
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Jan Förster is a Germany middle-distance runner, born on February 25, 1982. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
His personal bests include 1:54.25 in the 800m, 3:44.68 in the 1500m, 8:02.54 in the 3000m, 14:06.62 in the 5000m and 1:06:38 in the Semi. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Germany.
Key facts
3000 m steeplechase
8:34.78
3000 Metres Short Track
8:02.54
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:34.78, 3000 Metres Short Track 8:02.54, 2018 season best 9:22.33 (Jul 27, 2018, Bern (SUI)) · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:54.25
3:44.68
8:02.54
14:06.62
1:06:38
2:23:20
8:34.78
3:53.67
5:39.64
8:02.54
29:48
2:24.29
24:57
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:22.33 | - | Jul 27, 2018 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:00.91 | - | May 18, 2014 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:30.41 | - | Feb 17, 2013 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:30.41 | - | Feb 17, 2013 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:10:20 | - | Sep 22, 2013 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:57 | - | Sep 16, 2012 | ↓ | Nagold (GER) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:23:20 | - | Sep 30, 2012 | - | Berlin (GER) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:03.46 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↓ | Oberkirch (GER) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:05.35 | - | Jun 19, 2011 | ↓ | Oberkirch (GER) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:17.85 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 8:17.85 | - | Jan 29, 2011 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 14:15.84 | - | May 25, 2011 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:36 | - | Sep 10, 2011 | ↓ | Oelde (GER) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:06:38 | - | Sep 18, 2011 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:54.92 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↓ | Böblingen (GER) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:53.53 | - | May 24, 2010 | ↓ | Zofingen (SUI) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:19.85 | - | Aug 8, 2010 | ↓ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 14:06.62 | - | Jul 18, 2010 | ↓ | Braunschweig (GER) |
| 2010 | 8Kilometre | 24:57 | - | Oct 20, 2010 | - | Bulle (SUI) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Sep 11, 2010 | ↓ | Ohrdruf (GER) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:07:19 | - | Sep 18, 2010 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:52.40 | - | Jun 21, 2009 | ↓ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 3:54.26 | - | Feb 1, 2009 | ↓ | Hanau (GER) (i) |
| 2009 | 2000Metres | 5:49.25 | - | May 17, 2009 | ↑ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 8:15.52 | - | Feb 21, 2009 | ↓ | Leipzig (GER) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:15.52 | - | Feb 21, 2009 | ↓ | Leipzig (GER) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000mSt | 9:09.82 | - | Jun 12, 2009 | ↓ | Königs Wusterhausen (GER) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:08.30 | - | May 20, 2009 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Nov 28, 2009 | ↓ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:52.11 | - | Jun 15, 2008 | ↓ | Heilbronn (GER) |
| 2008 | 3000mSt | 9:02.12 | - | Jun 8, 2008 | ↓ | Regensburg (GER) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:18.98 | - | May 21, 2008 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 33:11 | - | Dec 14, 2008 | ↓ | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:44.68 | - | Apr 14, 2007 | ↓ | Charlottesville, VA (USA) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:02.54 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 8:02.54 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 3000mSt | 8:34.78 | - | Jun 8, 2007 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 14:07.16 | - | Apr 21, 2007 | ↓ | College Park, MD (USA) |
| 2007 | 10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | Dec 31, 2007 | ↓ | Bolzano (ITA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:18.00 | - | Feb 3, 2006 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 8:18.00 | - | Feb 3, 2006 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:53.92 | - | May 27, 2006 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:09.08 | - | Mar 31, 2006 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:21.26 | - | May 8, 2005 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2005 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.20 | - | Jan 22, 2005 | ↓ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 14:07.53 | - | May 18, 2005 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:54.25 | - | Jun 5, 2004 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:51.62 | - | Aug 1, 2004 | ↓ | Heilbronn (GER) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 29:48 | - | Sep 19, 2004 | ↓ | Bad Liebenzell (GER) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:08:24 | - | Mar 14, 2004 | ↓ | Siegburg (GER) |
| 2003 | 1000m | 2:30.40 | - | Aug 10, 2003 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:50.08 | - | Aug 17, 2003 | ↓ | Krefeld (GER) |
| 2003 | 1500m-short-track | 3:53.67 | - | Jan 26, 2003 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:20.68 | - | Jan 31, 2003 | ↓ | Erfurt (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.68 | - | Jan 31, 2003 | ↓ | Erfurt (GER) (i) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 30:43 | - | Sep 14, 2003 | ↓ | Troisdorf (GER) |
| 2002 | 1000m | 2:24.82 | - | Sep 6, 2002 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:45.11 | - | Aug 28, 2002 | ↓ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 9:11.21 | - | Jul 7, 2002 | ↓ | Wattenscheid, Bochum (GER) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 30:31 | - | Sep 7, 2002 | ↓ | Salzgitter (GER) |
| 2001 | 1000m | 2:24.29 | - | Aug 31, 2001 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:52.08 | - | Jul 29, 2001 | ↓ | Schweinfurt (GER) |
| 2001 | 2000Metres | 5:47.74 | - | May 20, 2001 | ↑ | Schweinfurt (GER) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:59.99 | - | Jun 15, 2001 | ↓ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 20:08 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Sep 23, 2001 | ↓ | Troisdorf (GER) |
| 2000 | 2000Metres | 5:39.64 | - | Jul 15, 2000 | ↑ | Dresden (GER) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:23.45 | - | Jul 16, 2000 | ↓ | Dresden (GER) |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 9:06.75 | - | Aug 20, 2000 | ↓ | Jena (GER) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 19:52 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
| 1999 | 1000m | 2:28.81 | - | Aug 17, 1999 | ↓ | Jablonec nad Nisou (CZE) |
| 1999 | 2000Metres | 5:50.95 | - | Aug 21, 1999 | ↑ | Neubrandenburg (GER) |
2018
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:22.33 | - | Jul 27 | Bern Abendmeeting, Bern |
2014
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:00.91 | - | May 18 | Pliezhausen Läufermeeting, Pliezhausen |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:10:20 | - | Sep 22 | Karlsruhe Baden Half Marathon, Karlsruhe |
3000m-short-track | 8:30.41 | - | Feb 17 | Swiss Indoor Championships, Magglingen (i) |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:23:20 | - | Sep 30 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 30:57 | - | Sep 16 | Nagold German 10 km Road Running Championships, Nagold |
2011
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:06:38 | - | Sep 18 | Karlsruhe Baden Half Marathon, Karlsruhe |
10Kilometr | 30:36 | - | Sep 10 | Oelde German 10km Championships, Oelde |
3000m | 8:27.11 | - | Jul 2 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
1500m | 4:05.35 | - | Jun 19 | Oberkirch Regional Championships, Oberkirch |
800m | 2:03.46 | - | Jun 18 | Oberkirch Regional Championships, Oberkirch |
5000m | 14:15.84 | - | May 25 | Koblenz Mini-Internationales, Koblenz |
10Kilometr | 31:56 | - | Apr 25 | Dongio Giro Media Blenio, Dongio |
Semi | 1:07:14 | - | Apr 3 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
3000m-short-track | 8:17.85 | - | Jan 29 | Karlsruhe Regional Indoor Championships, Karlsruhe (i) |
2010
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:11 | - | Nov 22 | Basel Stadtlauf 10km, Basel |
8Kilometre | 24:57 | - | Oct 20 | Bulle La Corrida Bulloise, Bulle |
Semi | 1:07:19 | - | Sep 18 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Sep 11 | Ohrdruf German 10km Championships, Ohrdruf |
3000m | 8:19.85 | - | Aug 8 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
5000m | 14:06.62 | - | Jul 18 | German Championships, Braunschweig |
1500m | 3:56.63 | - | Jul 14 | 10. Internationales Rothaus-Meeting, Freiburg |
1500m | 3:55.01 | - | Jun 13 | Böblingen Regional Championships, Böblingen |
800m | 1:54.92 | - | Jun 12 | Böblingen Regional Championships, Böblingen |
1500m | 3:53.53 | - | May 24 | Zofingen Pfingstmeeting, Zofingen |
10Kilometr | 30:54 | - | Apr 5 | Dongio Giro Media Blenio, Dongio |
2009
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:42 | - | Dec 31 | Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano |
10Kilometr | 30:07 | - | Nov 28 | Basel Stadtlauf 10km, Basel |
10Kilometr | 30:44 | - | Oct 11 | Selestat 10km, Selestat |
5000m | 14:36.57 | - | Jul 5 | German Championships, Ulm |
1500m | 3:53.06 | - | Jun 28 | Rheinau-Freistett Hanauerland Spiele, Rheinau-Freistett |
1500m | 3:52.40 | - | Jun 21 | Mannheim Landesmeisterschaften Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim |
3000mSt | 9:09.82 | - | Jun 12 | Königs Wusterhausen Stadionfest, Königs Wusterhausen |
1500m | 3:54.57 | - | Jun 1 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
5000m | 14:08.30 | - | May 20 | Koblenz Mini Internationales, Koblenz |
2000Metres | 5:49.25 | - | May 17 | Pliezhausen Krumme Strecken, Pliezhausen |
3000m-short-track | 8:15.52 | - | Feb 21 | German Indoor Championships, Leipzig (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:54.26 | - | Feb 1 | Hanau Regional Indoor Championships, Hanau (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:20.37 | - | Jan 31 | Hanau Regional Indoor Championships, Hanau (i) |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 33:11 | - | Dec 14 | 15th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Bruxelles |
3000mSt | 9:12.27 | - | Jul 5 | German Championships, Nürnberg |
1500m | 3:52.11 | - | Jun 15 | Heilbronn Regional Championships, Heilbronn |
3000mSt | 9:02.12 | - | Jun 8 | Regensburg Sparkassen Gala, Regensburg |
5000m | 14:18.98 | - | May 21 | Koblenz Mini-Internationales, Koblenz |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | Dec 31 | Bolzano Boclassic, Bolzano |
3000mSt | 8:34.78 | - | Jun 8 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
3000mSt | 8:41.78 | - | Jun 6 | Sacramento NCAA Div. I Championships, Sacramento, CA |
3000mSt | 8:44.74 | - | May 26 | Gainesville NCAA East Regional Championships, Gainesville, FL |
1500m | 3:49.16 | - | May 13 | Princeton IC4A Ch., Princeton, NJ |
1500m | 3:46.93 | - | May 13 | Princeton IC4A Ch., Princeton, NJ |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Jan Förster's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Jan Förster's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:34.78, set on Jun 8, 2007 in Sacramento, CA (USA).
Which events does Jan Förster compete in?
Jan Förster competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Jan Förster perform in 2018?
2018 season best: 9:22.33, set on Jul 27, 2018 in Bern (SUI).