Anja Scherl (born 12 April 1986) is a German long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished in 44th place.[1]
_(cropped).jpg) Scherl in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 12 April 1986 Amberg, West Germany |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
Scherl finished well in the marathon, but her success was overshadowed by Anna and Lisa Hahner who controversially crossed the finishing line together at position 81 and 82. They were accused of trying to attract media attention, and they did get more coverage than Scherl.[2]
Life
editIn 2007, Anja Scherl was persuaded to take up running by her then boyfriend and later husband,[3] who was also a former marathon runner; she had already jogged occasionally and played volleyball before that. Originally she wanted to start running marathons straight away, but her then coach at DJK Weiden sent her to run middle distances first.[4]
After a year at LAC Quelle Fürth, she moved to PSV Grün-Weiß Kassel in 2012, with whom she won her first medals at German championships as part of the team. After winning the 2012 South German Championships over 5000 meters and a surprising fourth place at the 2012 German Championships over 10 km,[5] made her marathon debut in 2014 at the Hamburg Marathon with a time of 2:48:08 h. In Husum, she became German runner-up in the half-marathon in 2015, and again in Hanover in 2017.
In 2016, Scherl became known to the public through her third place in the Hamburg Marathon and a time of 2:27:50 h, which also meant qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Anja Scherl". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Sisters Anna and Lisa Hahner have infuriated a nation". News.com.au. News Pty Limited. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Wotruba, Claus-Dieter. "Scherl: Plötzlich ist Olympia ein Thema". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016.
- ^ Reng, Franziska (17 February 2015). "Ten kilometers with Anja". LG Telis Finanz. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ a b [Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine "PSV women run to the runner-up title"]. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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External links
edit- Anja Scherl at World Athletics
- Anja Scherl at Olympics.com
- Anja Scherl at Olympedia
- Anja Scherl at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
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