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Raphael Schäfer
GERMenBirth dateMar 6, 1981
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Raphael Schäfer is a Germany middle-distance runner, born on March 6, 1981. He competes primarily in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m.
His personal bests include 3:45.85 in the 1500m, 7:59.71 in the 3000m, 14:13.14 in the 5000m, 29:22.93 in the 10000m and 8:26.65 in the 3000mSt. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Germany.
Key facts
2000 Metres Short Track
5:35.56
Age
45 years old
As of Sep 18, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:26.65 (#726 all-time), 2000 Metres Short Track 5:35.56, 2013 season best 14:21.25 (May 15, 2013, Koblenz (GER)) · 45 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:45.85
7:59.71
14:13.14
29:22.93
5:35.56
8:09.05
29:21
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:21.25 | - | May 15, 2013 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2013 | 10000m | 30:45.91 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↓ | Piesbach (GER) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 14:15.58 | - | Jul 5, 2009 | ↓ | German Championships |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:53.80 | - | May 17, 2008 | ↓ | Saarbrücken (GER) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:02.07 | - | May 24, 2008 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:13.14 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | ↓ | German Championships |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Sep 13, 2008 | ↓ | Karlsruhe (GER) |
| 2008 | 10000m | 29:25.82 | - | May 3, 2008 | ↓ | German 10,000m Championships |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:49.52 | - | Jun 2, 2007 | ↓ | Dillingen (GER) |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:12.11 | - | May 28, 2007 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 14:33.61 | - | May 19, 2007 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 29:22.93 | - | Apr 21, 2007 | ↓ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:49.74 | - | Jun 10, 2006 | ↓ | Saarbrücken (GER) |
| 2006 | 3000mSt | 8:34.83 | - | Jun 5, 2006 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 30:21 | - | Dec 31, 2006 | ↓ | Saarbrücken (GER) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:51.40 | - | May 21, 2005 | ↓ | Hannover (GER) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 7:59.71 | - | May 16, 2005 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2005 | 3000mSt | 8:31.16 | - | Jun 5, 2005 | ↑ | Cottbus (GER) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 28:40 | - | Dec 11, 2005 | ↓ | 12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - U20 Events |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Sep 11, 2005 | ↓ | Ottendorf (GER) |
| 2004 | 3000mSt | 8:27.30 | - | May 31, 2004 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 3:45.85 | - | Aug 3, 2003 | ↓ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:04.59 | - | Jun 1, 2003 | ↑ | Forbach (FRA) |
| 2003 | 3000mSt | 8:26.65 | - | Jun 9, 2003 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2002 | 2000Metres | 5:35.56 | - | May 12, 2002 | ↑ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:01.30 | - | Jul 27, 2002 | ↑ | Leverkusen (GER) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.05 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↑ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000mSt | 8:30.05 | - | Jun 8, 2002 | ↑ | Dortmund (GER) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:20.30 | - | Aug 29, 2002 | ↓ | Saarlouis (GER) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:07.31 | - | Aug 24, 2001 | ↑ | Sondershausen (GER) |
| 2001 | 3000mSt | 8:39.39 | - | Jul 18, 2001 | ↑ | Cottbus (GER) |
| 2000 | 2000Metres | 5:43.74 | - | Jul 15, 2000 | ↑ | Dresden (GER) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:23.53 | - | Jul 25, 2000 | ↑ | Rehlingen (GER) |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 8:29.78 | - | Feb 20, 2000 | ↑ | Sindelfingen (GER) (i) |
| 2000 | 3000mSt | 8:53.20 | - | Aug 20, 2000 | ↑ | Jena (GER) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 23:59 | - | Dec 12, 1999 | ↓ | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 1998 | 3000mSt | 9:16.34 | - | Jun 12, 1998 | ↑ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 17:51 | - | Dec 13, 1998 | ↓ | 5th European Cross Country Championships, Ferrara |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:21.25 | - | May 15 | Koblenz Mini-Internationales, Koblenz |
10000m | 30:45.91 | - | Apr 20 | Piesbach |
2009
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:15.58 | - | Jul 5 | German Championships |
5000m | 14:23.21 | - | May 24 | Köln DMM-Bundesliga-Endkampf, Köln |
2008
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:43 | - | Dec 28 | Saarbrücken Silvesterlauf, Saarbrücken |
10Kilometr | 29:23 | - | Sep 13 | Karlsruhe German 10 km Championships, Karlsruhe |
5000m | 14:13.14 | - | Jul 6 | German Championships |
3000m | 8:02.07 | - | May 24 | Rehlingen Internationales Leichtathletiksportfest, Rehlingen |
1500m | 3:53.80 | - | May 17 | Saarbrücken German Club Championships, Saarbrücken |
10000m | 29:25.82 | - | May 3 | German 10,000m Championships |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:49.52 | - | Jun 2 | Dillingen Sportfest, Dillingen |
3000m | 8:12.11 | - | May 28 | Rehlingen Int. Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
5000m | 14:33.61 | - | May 19 | Hannover German Club Championships, Hannover |
10000m | 29:22.93 | - | Apr 21 | Rehlingen Regional 10,000m Championships, Rehlingen |
2006
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:21 | - | Dec 31 | Saarbrücken Silvesterlauf, Saarbrücken |
1500m | 3:49.74 | - | Jun 10 | Saarbrücken Regional Championships, Saarbrücken |
3000mSt | 8:34.83 | - | Jun 5 | Rehlingen Int. Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
2005
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:40 | - | Dec 11 | 12th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg - U20 Events |
10Kilometr | 29:21 | - | Sep 11 | Ottendorf German 10km Championships, Ottendorf |
3000mSt | 8:31.16 | - | Jun 5 | Cottbus Internationales Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus |
1500m | 3:51.40 | - | May 21 | Hannover |
3000m | 7:59.71 | - | May 16 | Rehlingen Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
2004
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:40.57 | - | Jul 10 | German Championships |
3000mSt | 8:27.30 | - | May 31 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
2003
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:45.17 | - | Aug 17 | Krefeld German U23 Championships, Krefeld |
1500m | 3:45.85 | - | Aug 3 | Leverkusen Bayer Meeting, Leverkusen |
3000mSt | 8:35.66 | - | Jul 19 | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:35.66 | - | Jul 17 | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:39.64 | - | Jul 17 | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:36.27 | - | Jun 28 | German Championships |
1500m | 3:48.34 | - | Jun 14 | Saarlouis |
3000mSt | 8:26.65 | - | Jun 9 | Rehlingen Pfingstsportfest, Rehlingen |
3000m | 8:04.59 | - | Jun 1 | Forbach Michel Decker Memorial, Forbach |
2002
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:33.89 | - | Sep 21 | Madrid IAAF World Cup |
3000m | 8:33.89 | - | Sep 20 | Madrid IAAF World Cup |
3000mSt | 8:39.17 | - | Sep 7 | Tivoli CISM World Military Championships, Tivoli |
5000m | 14:20.30 | - | Aug 29 | Saarlouis |
3000mSt | 8:36.51 | - | Aug 18 | Hamburg German U23 Championships, Hamburg |
3000m | 8:01.30 | - | Jul 27 | Leverkusen Bayer Meeting, Leverkusen |
3000mSt | 8:52.99 | - | Jul 20 | Newport Norwich Union U23 International, Newport |
3000mSt | 8:37.56 | - | Jul 7 | Bochum-Wattenscheid German Championships, Wattenscheid, Bochum |
3000mSt | 8:36.08 | - | Jun 26 | Luzern Spitzenleichtathletik, Luzern |
3000mSt | 8:30.05 | - | Jun 8 | Dortmund Sparkassen DLV Meeting, Dortmund |
3000mSt | 8:35.69 | - | Jun 1 | Cottbus Internationales Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus |
3000mSt | 8:35.58 | - | May 20 | Rehlingen International, Rehlingen |
2000Metres | 5:35.56 | - | May 12 | Pliezhausen |
3000m-short-track | 8:09.05 | - | Feb 17 | German Indoor Championships, Sindelfingen (i) |
2001
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:07.31 | - | Aug 24 | Sondershausen |
3000mSt | 8:46.89 | - | Jul 29 | Schweinfurt German U23 Championships, Schweinfurt |
3000mSt | 8:39.39 | - | Jul 18 | Cottbus Internationales Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Raphael Schäfer's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Raphael Schäfer's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:26.65, set on Jun 9, 2003 in Rehlingen (GER), #726 on the all-time list.
Which events does Raphael Schäfer compete in?
Raphael Schäfer competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 2000 Metres Short Track.
How did Raphael Schäfer perform in 2013?
2013 season best: 14:21.25, set on May 15, 2013 in Koblenz (GER).