Karin Krebs, née Burneleit (born 18 August 1943 in Gumbinnen) is a German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800

800 metres

The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

 and 1500 metres

1500 metres

The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

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She won the 800 metres race at the 1968 European Indoor Games

1968 European Indoor Games

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, and the same year she competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....

 without reaching the final. She then won the 1971 European Championships

1971 European Championships in Athletics

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, in a new 1500 metres world record

World records in athletics

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 of 4:09.6 minutes. At the 1972 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics

At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...

 Krebs finished fourth. Her world record had been broken in July 1972, by Lyudmila Bragina

Lyudmila Bragina

Lyudmila Ivanovna Bragina is a former Soviet middle distance runner. She was born in Sverdlovsk and trained at Dynamo in Krasnodar....

 with 4:06.9 minutes. She won the silver medal at the 1974 European Indoor Championships

1974 European Indoor Championships in Athletics

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In domestic competitions, she represented the sports club SC Dynamo Berlin

SC Dynamo Berlin

The Sports Club Dynamo Berlin was an East German sports club that existed from 1954 to 1991. It was a training center for the Sports Club Dynamo .-Sporting spectrum:...

. She became East German 800 metres champion in 1968. and indoor champion in 1966 and 1968. In the 1500 metres she became East German indoor champion in 1971 and 1974.

In 1972 she married long-distance runner Joachim Krebs. They had a daughter Nadja who became a runner as well.