Jan Fitschen
Encyclopedia
Jan Fitschen is a German
long-distance runner, competing for TV Wattenscheid
01.
At the 1999 Under 23 European Championships he finished fifth over the 5 000 m. He was German champion
over 5000 metres
in the years 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006 and over 10.000 m in 2005 and 2006.
Fitschen won the title of European Champion over 10 000 m at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics
in Gothenburg
in a personal best of 28:10,94.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
long-distance runner, competing for TV Wattenscheid
Wattenscheid
Wattenscheid was once a separate town in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany. In 1975 it became part of Bochum. It has a population of about 80,000 citizens. It is a part of the Ruhr area. Some famous firms have their headquarters in Wattenscheid e.g...
01.
At the 1999 Under 23 European Championships he finished fifth over the 5 000 m. He was German champion
National champions 5000 metres (men)
Below a list of all National champions in the Men's 5000 metres in track and field from several countries since 1980.- Australia:*1980: Stephen Austin*1981: Stephen Austin*1982: Stephen Austin*1983: Stephen Austin*1984: Steve Foley...
over 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
in the years 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006 and over 10.000 m in 2005 and 2006.
Fitschen won the title of European Champion over 10 000 m at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics
2006 European Championships in Athletics
The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit"...
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
in a personal best of 28:10,94.