Ulrike Bruns

GDRWomen

Birth dateNov 17, 1953

BirthplaceCottbus, Germany

Height1.70 m

Weight58 kg

Ulrike Bruns, née Ulrike Klapezynski, (17 November 1953) is a retired East German athlete who competed mainly in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres.

Key facts

800 m

1:57.06

#94 all-time

1000 Metres

2:31.95

1988 season best

8:59.12

Sep 9, 1988 · Potsdam (GDR)

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze

Record

National record · 4x800 Metres Relay 7:54.2h

National record

Age

72 years old

As of Sep 30, 2026: 800 m 1:57.06 (#94 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:31.95, 1988 season best 8:59.12 (Sep 9, 1988, Potsdam (GDR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 72 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:57.06

#94 all-time

1500m

3:59.9HT

Mile

4:21.59

8:36.38

31:19.76

2000m

5:37.62

800m-short-track

2:01.9HT

1000m

2:31.95

4x800Metre

7:54.2HT

600m

1:26.20

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1
World Championships	-	-	1	1
Total	-	-	2	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1988	3000m	8:59.12	-	Sep 9, 1988	↓	Potsdam (GDR)
1987	800m	1:59.62	-	Jun 10, 1987	↑	Neubrandenburg (GDR)
1987	1500m	4:00.20	-	Aug 22, 1987	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1987	3000m	8:38.1h	-	Jun 14, 1987	↓	Potsdam (GDR)
1986	1500m	4:04.85	-	Aug 17, 1986	↑	Dresden (GER)
1986	10000m	31:19.76	-	Aug 30, 1986	↑	Stuttgart European Championships
1985	1000m	2:33.5h	-	May 30, 1985	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1985	1500m	4:01.95	-	Aug 21, 1985	↑	-
1985	Mile	4:21.59	-	Aug 21, 1985	-	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1985	2000m	5:37.62	-	Sep 22, 1985	↑	Berlin (GDR)
1985	3000m	8:36.51	-	Aug 17, 1985	↓	Moskva (URS)
1984	800m	1:58.60	-	May 25, 1984	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1984	1000m	2:34.2h	-	Jul 12, 1984	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1984	1500m	4:01.38	-	Jun 3, 1984	↑	Erfurt (GER)
1984	3000m	8:36.38	-	Jul 20, 1984	↓	Berlin (GDR)
1984	10000m	32:44.08	-	Sep 14, 1984	↑	Tokyo (JPN)
1983	800m	1:59.55	-	Jul 27, 1983	↑	Leipzig (GER)
1983	1500m	4:04.25	-	Jun 9, 1983	↑	Cottbus (GER)
1983	2000m	5:47.9h	-	Dec 29, 1983	↑	Senftenberg (GER) (i)
1983	3000m	8:44.88	-	Jul 31, 1983	↓	Berlin (GER)
1982	800m	1:58.87	-	Aug 27, 1982	↑	-
1982	1000m	2:34.11	-	Aug 28, 1982	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1982	1500m	4:00.78	-	Sep 11, 1982	↑	Athina European Championships
1981	1000m	2:35.5h	-	May 17, 1981	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1981	1500m	4:01.44	-	Aug 9, 1981	↑	Jena (GDR)
1980	1000m	2:32.87	-	Jul 13, 1980	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1980	1500m	4:00.62	-	Aug 1, 1980	↑	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
1978	800m-short-track	2:04.3h	-	Mar 11, 1978	-	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Milano (i)
1978	600m	1:26.20	-	Jun 3, 1978	-	Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1978	800m	1:58.10	-	Aug 19, 1978	↑	Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH)
1978	1000m	2:31.95	-	Aug 18, 1978	↑	Berlin (GER)
1978	1500m	4:01.95	-	Jul 2, 1978	↑	Leipzig (GER)
1977	800m	1:58.7h	-	Aug 10, 1977	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1977	1000m	2:35.2h	-	Aug 7, 1977	↑	Dresden (GER)
1977	1500m	4:04.52	-	Aug 14, 1977	↑	Helsinki (FIN)
1977	3000m	8:49.2h	-	Sep 4, 1977	↓	Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER)
1976	800m	1:57.06	-	Jul 10, 1976	↑	Berlin (GER)
1976	1500m	3:59.9h	-	Jul 14, 1976	↑	Potsdam (GDR)
1976	4x800Metre	7:54.2h	-	Aug 6, 1976	-	Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1976	3000m	8:55.6h	-	Aug 5, 1976	↓	Karl Marx Stadt (GDR)
1975	1500m-short-track	4:17.6h	-	Mar 8, 1975	-	European Indoor Championships
1975	800m	2:00.7h	-	Aug 16, 1975	↑	Nice (FRA)
1975	1500m	4:17.6h	-	Mar 8, 1975	↑	European Indoor Championships
1974	1500m	4:10.54	-	Sep 8, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:59.12	-	Sep 9	Potsdam

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:02.45	-	Sep 9	München
1500m	4:08.36	-	Sep 3	IAAF World Championships
3000m	8:40.30	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships
3000m	8:47.15	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
1500m	DNF	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
3000m	8:40.30	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
1500m	4:08.36	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
1500m	4:00.20	-	Aug 22	Potsdam
3000m	9:06.26	-	Jul 8	Berlin
1500m	4:08.68	-	Jul 7	Potsdam
1500m	4:02.26	-	Jul 4	Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
3000m	8:44.48	-	Jun 27	European Cup Final A, Praha
3000m	8:38.1HT	-	Jun 14	Potsdam
800m	1:59.62	-	Jun 10	Neubrandenburg
1500m	4:02.21	-	Jun 6	Potsdam
1500m	4:10.63	-	Jan 31	Senftenberg (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	31:19.76	-	Aug 30	Stuttgart European Championships
10000m	31:19.76	-	Aug 26	Stuttgart European Championships
1500m	4:04.85	-	Aug 17	Dresden
1500m	4:07.32	-	Jul 1	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:14.65	-	Oct 6	Canberra IAAF World Cup, Bruce Stadium, Canberra
2000m	5:37.62	-	Sep 22	Berlin
1500m	4:01.95	-	Aug 21	-
Mile	4:21.59	-	Aug 21	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
3000m	8:36.51	-	Aug 17	European Cup Final A, Moskva
1500m	4:04.29	-	Aug 11	-
1500m	4:04.57	-	Jun 28	-
2000m	5:38.71	-	Jun 7	Neubrandenburg
1000m	2:33.5HT	-	May 30	Potsdam

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10000m	32:44.08	-	Sep 14	Tokyo
3000m	8:38.40	-	Aug 22	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
1500m	4:03.92	-	Jul 26	-
3000m	8:36.38	-	Jul 20	Berlin
1500m	4:04.00	-	Jul 15	-
1000m	2:34.2HT	-	Jul 12	Potsdam
800m	1:59.52	-	Jun 9	Berlin
1500m	4:01.38	-	Jun 3	Erfurt
1500m	4:01.6HT	-	May 31	Potsdam
800m	1:58.60	-	May 25	Potsdam
1500m	4:06.40	-	May 24	Berlin
1500m	4:04.73	-	May 13	Jena
800m	2:00.71	-	May 12	Erfurt
3000m	8:42.81	-	May 5	Potsdam
1500m	4:06.7HT	-	Jan 7	Senftenberg (i)
800m	2:01.9HT	-	Jan 7	Senftenberg (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
2000m	5:47.9HT	-	Dec 29	Senftenberg (i)
3000m	8:49.71	-	Aug 21	European Cup Final A, London
1500m	4:06.37	-	Aug 13	Cottbus
800m	1:59.57	-	Aug 3	Potsdam

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ulrike Bruns's 800 m personal best?

Ulrike Bruns's 800 m personal best is 1:57.06, set on Jul 10, 1976 in Berlin (GER), #94 on the all-time list.

Which events does Ulrike Bruns compete in?

Ulrike Bruns competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres.

How did Ulrike Bruns perform in 1988?

1988 season best: 8:59.12, set on Sep 9, 1988 in Potsdam (GDR).

How many medals has Ulrike Bruns won?

Ulrike Bruns has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.

Ulrike Bruns

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

1983

Honours

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