KW
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Kathrin Wessel
GERWomenBirth dateAug 14, 1967
BirthplaceAnnaberg-Buchholz, Germany
Height1.71 m
Weight51 kg
Kathrin Wessel (née Ullrich; born 14 August 1967) is a retired German long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. She was the 1987 World Championship bronze medallist, the 1990 European Championship silver medallist, and won the 1989 World Cup title. She also competed at three Olympic Games (Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992, and Atlanta 1996).
Key facts
3000 Metres Short Track
8:41.79
Medals
World Championships: 1 bronze
Age
59 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 8:41.79, 10 000 m 31:03.62 (#172 all-time), 2004 season best 16:22 (Jun 23, 2004, Darmstadt (GER)) · Last competition: Berlin Marathon, Sep 26, 2004, 2:38:24 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 59 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:10:47
2:28:27
15:17
4:06.19
8:41.79
49:47
31:44
57:36
15:22.71
1:24:41
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5Kilometre | 16:22 | - | Jun 23, 2004 | ↓ | Darmstadt (GER) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 33:51 | - | May 22, 2004 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:14:31 | - | Apr 3, 2004 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:38:24 | - | Sep 26, 2004 | ↓ | Berlin Marathon |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 33:34 | - | May 24, 2003 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:38:15 | - | Sep 28, 2003 | ↓ | Berlin Marathon |
| 2002 | 5Kilometre | 17:03 | - | Dec 31, 2002 | ↓ | Peuerbach (AUT) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 32:47 | - | Mar 30, 2002 | ↓ | Paderborn (GER) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:30:38 | - | May 12, 2002 | ↓ | Regensburg (GER) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 32:29 | - | Apr 15, 2001 | ↓ | Paderborn (GER) |
| 2001 | 10MilesRoa | 57:36 | - | May 12, 2001 | - | Bern (SUI) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Apr 1, 2001 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2001 | Marathon | 2:28:27 | - | Sep 30, 2001 | ↓ | Berlin Marathon |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Aug 5, 2000 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:13:32 | - | Mar 28, 1999 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:48.02 | - | May 16, 1998 | ↓ | Hagen (GER) |
| 1998 | Marathon | 2:30:05 | - | Oct 11, 1998 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1997 | 1500m-short-track | 4:15.87 | - | Feb 2, 1997 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 1500m | 4:15.87 | - | Feb 2, 1997 | ↑ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 3000m-short-track | 9:00.89 | - | Feb 5, 1997 | ↓ | Erfurt (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 3000m | 9:07.83 | - | Jun 12, 1997 | ↓ | Erfurt (GER) (i) |
| 1997 | 5000m | 15:33.67 | - | Jun 18, 1997 | ↓ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1997 | 10Kilometr | 33:30 | - | Mar 29, 1997 | ↓ | Paderborn (GER) |
| 1997 | 15Kilometr | 50:06 | - | Mar 8, 1997 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 1997 | 25Kilometr | 1:29:34 | - | May 4, 1997 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1996 | 1500m-short-track | 4:19.13 | - | Feb 11, 1996 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | 1500m | 4:19.13 | - | Feb 11, 1996 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | 3000m | 8:56.34 | - | May 25, 1996 | ↓ | Jena (GER) |
| 1996 | 3000m-short-track | 8:58.26 | - | Jan 31, 1996 | ↓ | Erfurt (GER) (i) |
| 1996 | 5000m | 15:11.39 | - | Jun 5, 1996 | ↓ | Roma (ITA) |
| 1996 | 5Kilometre | 15:46 | - | Jun 9, 1996 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 1996 | 10000m | 31:51.41 | - | May 16, 1996 | ↓ | German 10,000m Championships |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 50:46 | - | Mar 9, 1996 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 1995 | 3000m | 8:56.19 | - | Jun 8, 1995 | ↓ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 1995 | 5000m | 15:21.41 | - | Aug 18, 1995 | ↓ | Köln (GER) |
| 1995 | 10000m | 31:55.04 | - | Aug 9, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 49:47 | - | Mar 11, 1995 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 1995 | 25Kilometr | 1:26:19 | - | May 7, 1995 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1994 | 3000m | 8:50.07 | - | Jun 8, 1994 | ↓ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 1994 | 5000m | 15:10.84 | - | Aug 30, 1994 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 1994 | 10000m | 31:38.75 | - | Aug 13, 1994 | ↓ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1994 | Semi | 1:10:47 | - | Apr 10, 1994 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1994 | 25Kilometr | 1:26:46 | - | May 8, 1994 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1994 | Marathon | 2:36:29 | - | Oct 23, 1994 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 1993 | 3000m | 8:59.24 | - | Jun 9, 1993 | ↓ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 1993 | 5Kilometre | 15:17 | - | May 1, 1993 | ↓ | Essen (GER) |
| 1993 | 5000m | 15:20.32 | - | Aug 27, 1993 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER) |
| 1993 | 10000m | 32:00.52 | - | May 15, 1993 | ↓ | Trier (GER) |
| 1993 | 15Kilometr | 51:02 | - | Mar 13, 1993 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 1992 | 3000m-short-track | 8:49.08 | - | Jan 29, 1992 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1992 | 3000m | 8:51.14 | - | Jun 9, 1992 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1992 | 10000m | 31:20.62 | - | May 28, 1992 | ↓ | Jena (GER) |
| 1992 | 25Kilometr | 1:24:41 | - | May 3, 1992 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1991 | 5000m | 14:58.71 | - | Sep 10, 1991 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1991 | 5000m-short-track | 16:10.68 | - | Feb 10, 1991 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 1991 | 10000m | 31:03.62 | - | Jun 30, 1991 | ↓ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 1991 | 25Kilometr | 1:26:48 | - | May 5, 1991 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1990 | 3000m | 9:00.37 | - | Aug 17, 1990 | ↓ | Dresden (GER) |
| 1990 | 5000m-short-track | 15:22.71 | - | Feb 4, 1990 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1990 | 5000m | 15:29.34 | - | Jun 23, 1990 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1990 | CrossCount | 20:14 | - | Mar 25, 1990 | - | 18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships |
| 1990 | 10Kilometr | 31:44 | - | Feb 11, 1990 | ↓ | Jogjakarta (INA) |
| 1990 | 10000m | 31:47.70 | - | Aug 31, 1990 | ↓ | Split European Championships |
| 1989 | 3000m | 8:45.43 | - | Jul 23, 1989 | ↓ | Neubrandenburg (GDR) |
| 1989 | 3000m-short-track | 8:48.09 | - | Feb 25, 1989 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1989 | 5000m | 14:59.01 | - | Jul 3, 1989 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1989 | 10000m | 31:33.92 | - | Sep 9, 1989 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1988 | 1500m | 4:06.19 | - | Feb 10, 1988 | ↑ | Torino (ITA) (i) |
| 1988 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.19 | - | Feb 10, 1988 | ↓ | Torino (ITA) (i) |
| 1988 | 3000m-short-track | 8:41.79 | - | Feb 13, 1988 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1988 | 3000m | 8:44.81 | - | Jun 30, 1988 | ↓ | Wien (AUT) (i) |
| 1988 | 5000m | 15:20.23 | - | Jun 19, 1988 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 1988 | 10000m | 31:26.79 | - | Jun 8, 1988 | ↓ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1987 | 3000m | 8:50.51 | - | Aug 20, 1987 | ↓ | Potsdam (GDR) |
| 1987 | 3000m-short-track | 9:00.55 | - | Feb 14, 1987 | ↓ | Jablonec (TCH) (i) |
| 1987 | 10000m | 31:11.34 | - | Sep 4, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1986 | 3000m | 9:10.94 | - | Aug 16, 1986 | ↓ | Dresden (GER) |
| 1985 | 3000m | 9:36.48 | - | Aug 25, 1985 | ↓ | European Junior Championships |
| 1984 | 3000m | 9:17.04 | - | Jul 8, 1984 | ↓ | Miskolc (HUN) |
| 1983 | 3000m | 9:23.99 | - | Jul 3, 1983 | ↓ | Jena (GDR) |
| 1982 | 1500m | 4:25.68 | - | Aug 7, 1982 | ↑ | Łódź (POL) |
2004
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:38:24 | - | Sep 26 | Berlin Marathon |
10Kilometr | 35:04 | - | Sep 5 | Düsseldorf Kö-Lauf, Düsseldorf |
10Kilometr | 34:51 | - | Aug 1 | Berlin City-Nacht, Berlin |
5Kilometre | 16:22 | - | Jun 23 | Stadtlauf, Darmstadt |
10Kilometr | 33:51 | - | May 22 | Berlin Women's Run, Berlin |
Marathon | 2:45:59 | - | May 15 | Mannheim Marathon, Mannheim |
Semi | 1:14:31 | - | Apr 3 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
2003
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:38:15 | - | Sep 28 | Berlin Marathon |
10Kilometr | 33:48 | - | Sep 14 | Troisdorf German 10 km Championships, Troisdorf |
10Kilometr | 34:43 | - | Aug 9 | Berlin |
Marathon | 2:42:00 | - | Jun 1 | Regensburg Marathon, Regensburg |
10Kilometr | 33:34 | - | May 24 | Berlin Frauenlauf, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 33:50 | - | Apr 19 | Paderborn Internationaler Osterlauf, Paderborn |
2002
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:03 | - | Dec 31 | Silvesterlauf, Peuerbach |
Marathon | 2:36:36 | - | Sep 29 | Berlin Marathon |
10Kilometr | 34:01 | - | Aug 3 | Berlin 10 km, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | May 25 | Berlin 10 km, Berlin |
Marathon | 2:30:38 | - | May 12 | Regensburg Marathon, Regensburg |
10Kilometr | 33:03 | - | Apr 28 | Würzburg Residenzlauf, Würzburg |
10Kilometr | 32:47 | - | Mar 30 | Paderborn Internationaler Osterlauf, Paderborn |
2001
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 33:19 | - | Oct 14 | Budapest Avon Women's Running, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:28:27 | - | Sep 30 | Berlin Marathon |
10Kilometr | 32:52 | - | Sep 8 | Oelder 10 km, Oelde |
10Kilometr | 32:41 | - | Aug 4 | Berlin 10 km, Berlin |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 3 | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
10Kilometr | 33:01 | - | Jun 9 | Neuss 10 km, Neuss |
10Kilometr | 33:04 | - | May 26 | Berlin 10 km, Berlin |
10MilesRoa | 57:36 | - | May 12 | Bern 10 miles, Bern |
Marathon | 2:29:42 | - | Apr 22 | Hamburg Marathon, Hamburg |
10Kilometr | 32:29 | - | Apr 15 | Paderborn Internationaler Osterlauf, Paderborn |
Semi | 1:11:09 | - | Apr 1 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
2000
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:58 | - | Aug 5 | Berlin 10 km, Berlin |
1999
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:13:32 | - | Mar 28 | Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin |
1998
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:05 | - | Oct 11 | Köln Marathon, Köln |
3000m | 9:48.02 | - | May 16 | Hagen |
1997
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:44.81 | - | Jun 28 | German Championships |
5000m | 15:33.67 | - | Jun 18 | Helsinki Ericsson GP, Helsinki |
3000m | 9:07.83 | - | Jun 12 | Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku |
25Kilometr | 1:29:34 | - | May 4 | 25 km, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 33:30 | - | Mar 29 | Osterlauf, Paderborn |
15Kilometr | 50:06 | - | Mar 8 | Hans Verkerk, Alphen aan den Rijn |
3000m-short-track | 9:00.89 | - | Feb 5 | Erfurt (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:15.87 | - | Feb 2 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Stuttgart (i) |
1996
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:46.22 | - | Aug 16 | Köln Int. Sparkassen Cup, Köln |
10000m | 33:31.67 | - | Jul 27 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
10000m | 33:31.67 | - | Jul 26 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
5Kilometre | 15:46 | - | Jun 9 | Bern Schweizer Frauenlauf, Bern |
5000m | 15:11.39 | - | Jun 5 | Roma Golden Gala, Roma |
5000m | 15:40.36 | - | Jun 1 | European Cup, Estadio de la Comunidad, Madrid |
3000m | 8:56.34 | - | May 25 | Jena Zeiss Meeting, Jena |
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Honours
8
2002Berlin Marathon
Marathon
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2001Berlin Marathon
Marathon
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1996German 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
4
1994Helsinki European Championships
10,000 Metres
4
1994Helsinki European Championships
10,000 Metres
4
1991IAAF World Championships
10,000 Metres
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1990Split European Championships
10,000 Metres
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1990Split European Championships
10,000 Metres
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1989Barcelona IAAF World Cup
10,000 Metres
4
1988The XXIV Olympic Games
10,000 Metres
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1987IAAF World Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kathrin Wessel's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Kathrin Wessel's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 8:41.79, set on Feb 13, 1988 in Wien (AUT) (i).
Which events does Kathrin Wessel compete in?
Kathrin Wessel competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 10 000 m.
How did Kathrin Wessel perform in 2004?
2004 season best: 16:22, set on Jun 23, 2004 in Darmstadt (GER). Last competition: Berlin Marathon on Sep 26, 2004, 2:38:24.
How many medals has Kathrin Wessel won?
Kathrin Wessel has won 1 World Championships medal.