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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.

   • Height: 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
   • Sport: Track and field

   • Weight: 62 kg (137 lb)

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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 · Koch won major championship medals over 100m, 200m & 400m. 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...

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. Ian O'Riordan....

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     Marita Koch - 400m WORLD RECORD 48.94s - 1978 European Championships Prague

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

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   Marita Koch 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. An injury forced Koch to withdraw from the 1976 Olympics in.

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7. 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.

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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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   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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   Who is Marita Koch-Meier?

   • Koch and Meier moved to Rostock where Koch began to study medicine. However, she decided to stop her studies and focus on running instead. Koch was coached by Meier for her entire career, and they later married. She retained her maiden name, and is now known as Marita Koch-Meier.

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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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   May 18, 2020 · MyzelleJenkins. 6.75K subscribers. 805. 170K views 3 years ago. At her prime, showing the power of the East German steroid system. Coming into this meet she was the current 200 & 400 WR holder, and...

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10. www.olympedia.org › athletes › 69683Olympedia – Marita Koch

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    Marita Koch was a German sprinter who set 16 sprint world records and won two Olympic gold medals and one silver medal in the 400 m. She also won six European and World titles and was elected East German Sportswoman of the Year in 1978-79, 1982-83 and 1985. She denied using drugs and married her coach Wolfgang Meier.