Majtie Kolberg Explained

Majtie Kolberg
Nationality:German
Birth Date:5 December 1999
Country:Germany
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 metres
Pb:800m: 1:58.74 (Rome, 2024)

Majtie Kolberg (born 5 December 1999)[1] is a German middle distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.

Career

From Ahrweiler,[2] Kolberg became German 800 metres U23 champion in 2021. She finished second when making the step up to the senior German Championships the following year, finishing behind sometime training partner Christina Hering.[3] Kolberg placed also second indoors that year.

Competing at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, she qualified from the heats to make the semi-finals in the women's 800 metres.[4] [5]

At the 2023 European Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Kolberg ran new 800 m personal bests, finishing eighth in the final with a time of 2:01.49.

In May 2024, she was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[6] She set a new personal best of 1:58.74 to qualify for the final of the 800 metres. She ran to fifth place in the final in a time of 1:59.89.[7] [8]

Personal bests

Her personal bests for 800 metres are 1:58.52 outdoors (Paris 2024) and 2:01.49 indoors (Istanbul 2023).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Majtie KOLBERG – Athlete Profile . . 2 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Majtie Kolberg (LG Kreis Ahrweiler) holt bei DM in Berlin Silber. 26 June 2022. Rhein-zeitung.de. 23 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Majtie Kolberg (LG Kreis Ahrweiler) fühlt sich bereit für das DM-Duell mit ihrer Dauerrivalin. 24 June 2022. Rhein-zeitung.de. 23 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Majtie Kolberg (LG Kreis Ahrweiler) freut sich über Einzug ins WM-Halbfinale. 22 July 2022. Rhein-zeitung.de. 23 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Leichtathletik-WM in Eugene: Die Vorläufe von Christina Hering und Majtie Kolberg über 800 m. Sportschau.de. 23 July 2022.
  6. Web site: DLV vergibt weitere EM-Startplätze für Rom an Normerfüller und Staffelmitglieder. Leichtathletikaccessdate=29 May 2024. 29 May 2024.
  7. Web site: European Championships. World Athletics. 12 June 2024. 11 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Mihambo lays down huge marker with 7.03m long jump qualifier. European Athletics. 11 June 2024. 11 June 2024.