Marc Koch (born 24 May 1994) is a German sprinter. He was the German national indoor champion over 400 metres in 2017. He won a bronze medal in the Men's 4 x 400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 24 May 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 46.10 (Regensburg, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Career
editHe was a bronze medalist at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn in the men's 4x400m relay.[2]
He became the German national indoor champion over 400 metres in February 2017 in Leipzig.[3] Subsequently, he competed at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March 2017.[4]
He set a new personal best for the 400 metres of 46.10 in Regensburg in May 2024.[5] That month, he ran as part of the Men’s 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]
He ran as the German team that won bronze at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[7]
Personal life
editFrom Berlin, he and his wife Saskia run a coffee roasting business.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Marc Koch". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Der große Disziplin-Check 2015 - 400 Meter Männer". Leichtathletik. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Häfner, Philip (20 February 2017). "For Marc Koch, Leipzig is worth a trip again". Morgenpost.de. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS LIVE ON TV AND IN THE LIVE STREAM". Eurosport. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Sparkassen Gala". World Athletics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Zwei deutsche Staffeln schlagen den Weg nach Paris ein". Leichtathletik.de. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "TrueTalk: Marc Koch liebt Kaffee und brennt für die 400 Meter". leichtathletik. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.