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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Marita_KochMarita Koch - Wikipedia

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   Marita Koch (later Meier-Koch; born 18 February 1957) is a German former sprint track and field athlete. During her career she set 16 world records in outdoor sprints as well as 14 world records in indoor events. Her record of 47.60 in the 400 metres, set on 6 October 1985, still stands.

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3. www.bbc.com › sport › athleticsMarita Koch: Can we believe her 400m world record is genuine?

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   Oct 6, 2015 · Thirty years ago today, on 6 October, 1985, East German athlete Marita Koch ran the 400m in a world record time of 47.6 seconds. To put it into perspective, it was more than one and a half...

4. www.irishtimes.com › sport › athleticsA new era for women’s 400m running, but we still need to talk ...

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   Jul 15, 2023 · East Germany's Marita Koch’s 47.60 for the 400m has stood as both the European and world record since 1985 and may never be broken. File photograph: Tony Duffy/Getty Images

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     Marita Koch vs Florence Griffith-Joyner 200m AMAZING RUN IN ZURICH 1984.

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     Marita Koch Womens 400m World Record

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6. olympics.com › en › athletesMarita KOCH - Olympics.com

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   Marita KOCH was one of the greatest ever 400 m runners, setting 16 sprint world records and winning Olympic gold in 1980. She also won six European titles and three World Athletics Championships medals, but faced suspicion of doping.

7. www.britannica.com › biography › Marita-KochMarita Koch | Track & Field, World Records, 400m | Britannica

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   Marita Koch (born Feb. 18, 1957, Wismar, E.Ger.) is an East German athlete who collected a remarkable 16 individual and team world records in outdoor sprints, as well as 14 world records in indoor events. In her only Olympic Games, at Moscow in 1980, she won two medals.

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8. www.youtube.com › watchMarita Koch Sets 400M World Record + Rare Interview - 1985 ...

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   May 18, 2020 · Marita Koch Sets 400M World Record + Rare Interview - 1985 Canberra. MyzelleJenkins. 6.77K subscribers. Subscribed. 813. 171K views 4 years ago. At her prime, showing the power of the East...

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   Who is Marita Koch?

   • Born in Wismar, East Germany, Marita Koch displayed exceptional speed even as a young child and was defeating boys much older than herself in sprint races whilst at school. By the time she had turned 15 years old, she was training under Wolfgang Meier. Meier worked as a naval engineer, but also coached athletics part-time.

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   Did Marita Koch run the 400m in a world record time?

   • Thirty years ago today, on 6 October, 1985, East German athlete Marita Koch ran the 400m in a world record time of 47.6 seconds. To put it into perspective, it was more than one and a half seconds quicker than American Allyson Felix clocked to take gold at this year's World Athletics Championships in Beijing.

   Marita Koch: Can we believe her 400m world record is genuine?

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   Who is Marita Koch married to?

   • Marita Koch later married her coach Wolfgang Meier. In 2014 she was inducted in the International Track and Field Hall of Fame as the first German woman along with Heike Drechsler. Personal Bests: 100 – 10.83 (1983); 200 – 21.71 (1979); 400 – 47.60 (1985).

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   How many world records did Marita Koch break?

   • But before that, we need to talk about Marita Koch, and some old truths about what breaking that world record would mean. In all, Koch broke 30 world records, 16 outdoors and 14 indoors, all while representing the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and during the time of their state-sponsored and systematic doping.

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10. www.youtube.com › watchMarita Koch Women's 400m World Record - YouTube

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    Martia Koch setting the 400m record (47.60) which still stands today

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