Uta’s: Personal Bests
| 1500m |
4:11.39 min. / 4:14.80 min. |
1991 (indoor) / 1992 |
| 3,000m |
8:40.90 min. |
1993 |
| 5,000m |
15:03.72 min. / 15:13.72 min. |
1998 / 1991 (indoor) |
| 10,000m |
31:21.36 min. |
1992 |
| 10K |
31:39 min. |
1990 |
| 15K |
48:44 min. |
1991 |
| 10 miles |
53:56 min. |
1990 |
| Half Marathon |
67:58 min. |
1995 |
| Marathon |
2:21:45 hours |
1994 |
Uta’s Marathon Winning Streak
| 1. |
Berlin 1992 |
2:30:22 |
| 1. |
New York 1993 |
2:26:24 |
| 1. |
Boston 1994 |
2:21:45 |
| 1. |
Boston 1995 |
2:25:11 |
| 1. |
Berlin 1995 |
2:25:36 |
| 1. |
Boston 1996 |
2:27:12 |
Race by Race
A selection of competitions during Uta’s career from 1984 to 2002
| Position |
Distance |
Venue / Race |
Time |
Date |
| 1984 |
| 5. |
Marathon |
East-Berlin (GDR) |
2:47:42 |
Summer 1984 |
| 1985 |
| 3. |
Marathon |
Leipzig (GDR Championships) |
2:36:45 |
June 1985 |
| 1986 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Leipzig (GDR Championships) |
2:37:56 |
June 1986 |
| 1987 |
| 8. |
Marathon |
Seoul (KOR / World Cup) |
2:34:48 |
April 11, 1987 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Leipzig (GDR Championships) |
2:30:50 |
June 20, 1987 |
| 14. |
Marathon |
Rome (ITA / World Championships) |
2:39:30 |
August 29, 1987 |
| 1988 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Nové Mesto (CZE) |
2:36:58 |
July 1988 |
| 2. |
Marathon |
Tokyo (JPN) |
2:32:20 |
November 20, 1988 |
| 1989 |
| 3. |
Marathon |
Milan (ITA / World Cup) |
2:35:17 |
April 15, 1989 |
| 2. |
10,000m |
Rostock (GDR Championships) |
32:42.55 |
June 22, 1989 |
| 2. |
5K |
Bolzano (ITA / New Year’s Eve Race) |
16:15 |
December 31, 1989 |
| 1990 |
| 1. |
Cross Country |
Rheinzabern (FRG / German Championships) |
—- |
1990 |
| 1. |
12K |
Berlin (FRG / Road Race) |
39:37 |
April 1, 1990 |
| 2. |
10K |
Boston (Milk Run) |
31:39 |
April 8, 1990 |
| 2. |
Marathon |
Boston |
2:28:03 |
April 16, 1990 |
| 2. |
12K |
San Francisco (Bay to Breakers) |
39:25 |
May 20, 1990 |
| 2. |
10K |
Boulder (Bolder-Boulder/high altitude) |
33:33 |
May 28, 1990 |
| 1. |
10K |
Mansfield (US) |
32:14 |
June 3, 1990 |
| 1. |
5K |
Bern (SUI) |
15:28.8 |
June 10, 1990 |
| 2. |
10,000m |
Helsinki (FIN / Grand Prix Meeting) |
31:40.92 |
June 27, 1990 |
| 4. |
5,000m |
Stockholm (SWE / Grand Prix Meeting) |
15:16.28 |
July 2, 1990 |
| 1. |
3,000m |
Lappeenranta (FIN / Track Meeting) |
8:58.06 |
July 9, 1990 |
| 1. |
Half Marathon |
Vail (uphill mountain course) |
— |
August 5, 1990 |
| 4. |
7.1 miles |
Falmouth (US) |
37:54 |
August 19, 1990 |
| 1. |
10 miles |
Flint (US / Bobby Crim Race) |
53:56 |
August, 25 1990 |
| 1. |
15K |
Kassel (FRG) |
49:30 |
September 8, 1990 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Berlin (FRG, course through East-Berlin) |
2:28:37 |
Sep. 30, 1990 |
| 1. |
5K |
Bolzano (New Year’s Eve Race) |
16:03 |
Dec. 31, 1990 |
| 1991 |
| 1. |
1500m |
Berlin (Indoor Meeting) |
4:11.39 |
February 2, 1991 |
| 1. |
5,000m |
Stuttgart (Indoor Meeting) |
15:13.72 |
February, 10 1991 |
| 3. |
Half Marathon |
Den Hague (NED) |
70:35 |
March 23, 1991 |
| 1. |
10K |
Berlin (‘Unter den Linden’) |
32:22 |
April 7, 1991 |
| 3. |
Marathon |
Boston |
2:26:52 |
April 15, 1991 |
| 6. |
10K |
New York (Women’s Race) |
33:44 |
June 1, 1991 |
| 1. |
5K |
Bern |
15:32.4 |
June 9, 1991 |
| 2. |
3,000m |
Frankfurt (European Cup) |
8:45.40 |
June 29, 1991 |
| 1. |
10,000m |
Oslo (NOR / Bislett Games Grand Prix Meeting) |
31:51.36 |
July 5, 1991 |
| 1. |
7 Miles |
Davenport (US / BIX 7-Miler) |
37:04 |
July 27, 1991 |
| 6. |
10,000m |
Tokyo (World Championships) |
31:55.68 |
August 30, 1991 |
| 4. |
5,000m |
Berlin (ISTAF Grand Prix Meeting) |
15:04.87 |
September 10, 1991 |
| 3. |
15K |
Nieuwegein (NED / World Championsh.) |
48:44 |
October 13, 1991 |
| 1992 |
| 3. |
10K |
Mobile (US) |
32:27 |
March 28, 1992 |
| 1. |
10K |
Washington |
32:12 |
April 12, 1992 |
| 3. |
Marathon |
Boston |
2:27:12 |
April 20, 1992 |
| 3. |
12K |
San Francisco (Bay to Breakers) |
39:44 |
May 17, 1992 |
| 2. |
10,000m |
Jena (Germany/Grand Prix Meeting) |
31:21.36 |
May 28, 1992 |
| 1. |
15K |
Portland (US) |
49:42.8 |
June 28, 1992 |
| 11. |
3,000m |
Nice (FRA / Grand Prix Meeting) |
8:51.90 |
July 15, 1992 |
| 7. |
10,000m |
Barcelona (ESP / Olympic Games) |
31:36.45 |
August 7, 1992 |
| 1. |
5.4K |
Cagliari (ITA) |
17:12 |
September 20, 1992 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Berlin |
2:30:22 |
September 27, 1992 |
| 1993 |
| 1. |
12K |
Evansville (US) |
41:01 |
May 8, 1993 |
| 1. |
10K |
Washington |
32:12 |
April 12, 1993 |
| 2. |
5K |
Bern |
15:19.3 |
June 13, 1993 |
| 1. |
10,000m |
Hengelo (NED / Track Meeting) |
31:29.70 |
June 20, 1993 |
| 1. |
10K |
Atlanta (Peach Tree Road Race) |
32:15 |
July 4, 1993 |
| 1. |
7 miles |
Davenport (US / BIX 7-Miler) |
36:27 |
July 24, 1993 |
| 3. |
3,000m |
Zurich (SUI / Weltklasse Grand Prix Meeting) |
8:40.99 |
August 4, 1993 |
| 9. |
10,000m |
Stuttgart (World Championships) |
31:39.97 |
August 21, 1993 |
| 5. |
5,000m |
Berlin (ISTAF Grand Prix Meeting) |
15:15.04 |
August 27, 1993 |
| 1. |
10K |
Pittsburgh |
31:52 |
September 26, 1993 |
| 1. |
10K |
San Diego (A. Barrios Invitational) |
32:17 |
October 17, 1993 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
New York |
2.26:24 |
November 14, 1993 |
| 1994 |
| 1. |
Half Marathon |
Kyoto (JPN) |
67:59 |
March 20, 1994 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Boston |
2:21:45 |
April 18, 1994 |
| 2. |
10K |
Boulder (Bolder-Boulder/high altitude) |
34:04 |
May 30, 1994 |
| 1995 |
| 1. |
Half Marathon |
Kyoto |
67:58 |
March 19, 1995 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Boston |
2:25:11 |
April 17, 1995 |
| 1. |
10K |
Green Bay (US) |
33:14 |
June 10, 1995 |
| 2. |
10,000m |
Villeneuve d’Ascq (FRA / European Cup) |
32:14.66 |
June 25, 1995 |
| 1. |
5,000m |
Bremen (German Championships) |
15:27.32 |
June 30, 1995 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Berlin |
2:25:36 |
September 24, 1995 |
| 1996 |
| 1. |
Marathon |
Boston |
2:27:12 |
April 15, 1996 |
| — |
Marathon |
Atlanta (Olympic Games) |
dropped out |
July 28, 1996 |
| 1997 |
| 4. |
Marathon |
Boston |
2:28:51 |
April 21, 1997 |
| 1998 |
| 7. |
5,000 m |
Berlin (ISTAF Grand Prix Meeting) |
15:03.72 |
September 1, 1998 |
| 2000 |
| 3. |
10K |
Dedham (US) |
34:33 |
May 2000 |
| 7. |
10K |
Boston (Women’s Race) |
33:01 |
October 2000 |
| 1. |
5K |
San Diego (US) |
16:06 |
December 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 1. |
10K |
Ottawa (CAN) |
32:32 |
May 2001 |
| 1. |
10K |
Green Bay |
32:50 |
June 9, 2001 |
| 1. |
5K |
Providence |
15:30 |
September 16, 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 1. |
10K |
Ottawa |
32:58 |
May 2002 |