Herbert Steffny
Herbert Steffny (born 5 September 1953 in Trier) is a former German long distance track event runner and prominent physical trainer.
Contents
- 1 Professional career
- 2 Achievements
- 3 Personal life
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Professional career
After modest successes as a youngster in long distance running, Steffny gave up the compe*ive running while studying biology, and returned to compe*ion in the older than 30 category.
His first victory came at the Echternach Marathon in 1983, and in the following year he would place third in the New York City Marathon.
Steffny was the German champion in the 1985 marathon run, 1987 German champion in 10,000 meter run and 1989 German Champion in cross country. In addition came the *le in the 25 kilometer road running and fell running. He won the Eurocross compe*ion in Luxembourg in 1988.
He was the first West German marathon runner to hold a medal in a major international event, as he placed 3rd in the 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart Germany with a time of 2:11:30.
He competed for Post-Jahn Freiburg. In his active career (officially particularly from the 80's), he was 1.79 meters tall and weighed 67 kg.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
- Boston Marathon: 1996 Winner of the Age Cl* Championship (over 40)
Personal life
Herbert Steffny has a degree in Biology and became a running trainer after his sports career. Since 1998, he has published numerous books (among others the German best seller Das große Laufbuch) about running.
He has been a business leader of a company for running seminars, training and trips in the *isee-Neustadt in the Black Forest. He looked after the former Federal Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer by his marathon training.
Steffny works as a Co-commentater for ARD television and presents the live feed in the City Marathons of Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and Mainz.
Also his older brother, the Spiridon: editor Manfred Steffny, was also a successful marathon runner.
References
External links
- Works of and by Herbert Steffny from the German National Library (in German)
- Website of Herbert Steffny (in German)