Ulrike Maisch

Ulrike Maisch

Ulrike Maisch in Berlin, 2009
Medal record Representing  Germany Women's Athletics European Championships 2006 Gothenburg Marathon

Ulrike Maisch (born January 21, 1977) is a long-distance runner from Germany, who won the women's marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. Her children are Emil Friedrich and Paul Friedrich (both German) and her husband is also running and is called Richard Friedrich who won the Munich Marathon in 2011.

Biography[]

Maisch was born in Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

In 1996, she finished in 14th place in the women's 5000 metres at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Sydney, Australia.^[1]

She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Maisch ran in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, but dropped out due to a foot injury. She and Richard Friedrich (also a runner) had a child in early 2011 – Emil. Maisch said that becoming a mother did not mean the end of her running career, citing the example of Paula Radcliffe.^[2] Both Ulrik Maisch and Richard Friedrich now live in Guernsey and will compete for the nation, they will both be making their Guernsey debut at the 2016 Hampshire XC Championships.

Achievements[]

• All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Germany
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	15th (h)	3000m	9:30.82
			14th	5000m	17:18.17
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	8th	Marathon	2:36:41
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	20th	Marathon	2:31:21
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	—	Marathon	DNF
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	Marathon	2:30:01

References[]

External links[]

• Ulrike Maisch at World Athletics