Alina Reh (born 23 May 1997)[1] is a German middle- and long-distance runner. She won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships. At the European U23 Championships, Reh earned silver for the 5000 metres in 2017 and silver in the event and gold for the 10,000 m in 2019. She took four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships, including bronze in the senior race in 2021 and 2022.

Alina Reh
Personal information
Born (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27)[1][2]
Laichingen, Germany[2]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)[2]
Sport
CountryGermany
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-, long-distance running
ClubSCC Berlin
Coached byJürgen Austin-Kerl

Reh won silver for the 3000 m at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, and gold medals for the 3000 m and 5000 m at the 2015 European Junior Championships. She won several national titles.

She struggled with injuries for much of 2021 missing postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]

Achievements

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Reh at the 2015 German Under-20 Championships held in Jena.
 
Alina Reh at the 2018 German Championships in Nuremberg.

International competitions

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Representing   Germany
Year Competition Venue Position Event Result
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 5th 3000 m 9:20.99
European Cross Country Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th XC 4.0 km U20 13:34
5th U20 Team 95 pts
2014 European Youth Olympic Trials Baku, Azerbaijan 1st 3000 m 9:26.52
Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China 2nd 3000 m 9:05.07
58th (h) Medley relay 1:54.39
European Cross Country Championships Samokov, Bulgaria 4th XC 3.857 km U20 14:34
3rd U20 Team 74 pts
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 1st 3000 m 9:12.29
1st 5000 m 16:02.01
European Cross Country Championships Hyères, France 3rd XC 4.157 km U20 13:20
1st U20 Team 20 pts
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9th 5000 m 15:41.62 NU20R
European Cross Country Championships Chia, Italy 4th XC 4.06 km U20 12:53
2nd U20 Team 57 pts
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 8th 3000 m 8:57.87
European Team Championships Super League Lille, France 3rd 5000 m 15:32.50
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 5000 m 15:10.57 PB
World Championships London, United Kingdom 17th (h) 5000 m 15:10.01 PB
European Cross Country Championships Šamorín, Slovakia 1st XC 6.28 km U23 20:22
2nd U23 Team 15 pts
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 3rd 10,000 m 32:28.48
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 3000 m 8:39.45 PB
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 2nd 5000 m 15:11.25
1st 10,000 m 31:39.34
World Championships Doha, Qatar 10,000 m DNF
2021 European Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 3rd XC 8.0 km 26:53
2nd Senior Team 29 pts
2022 European 10,000m Cup Pacé, France 2nd 10,000 m 31:39.86 SB
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 17th (h) 5000 m 15:13.92
European Championships Munich, Germany 5000 m DNF
8th 10,000 m 32:14.02
European Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy 3rd XC 7.662 km 27:19
1st Senior Team 9 pts

National championships

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Personal bests

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Road

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alina REH – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Alina Reh". Eurosport.com (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "After so many near misses, Grovdal finally gets her senior gold in Dublin". European Athletics. 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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