List of East German Athletics Championships winners

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The East German Athletics Championships (

national championships
for the sport. The three- or four-day event was held in summer months, varying from late June to early September, and the venue changed on an annual basis. The winners were exclusively East Germans.

It was first held in 1948 following the

division of Germany, initially known as the Eastern Zone Athletics Championships for the first two years. The final edition was held in 1990, at which point it ended and was succeeded by the all-Germany German Athletics Championships.[1][2][3]

Men

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

5000 metres

10,000 metres

25K run

Marathon

3000 metres steeplechase

110 metres hurdles

200 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

High jump

Pole vault

Long jump

Triple jump

Shot put

Discus throw

Hammer throw

Javelin throw

Decathlon

10,000 metres walk

20 kilometres walk

The event was held on a track from 1970 to 1972 and in 1990

35 kilometres walk

50 kilometres walk

Cross country (long course)

From 1960 to 1974 the event was held in December of the previous year, but the winners were classed as the champion for the subsequent year.

Cross country (short course)

From 1960 to 1974 the event was held in December of the previous year, but were classed as the champion for the subsequent year.

Women

100 metres

200 metres

400 metres

800 metres

1500 metres

3000 metres

10,000 metres

Marathon

3000 metres steeplechase

80 metres hurdles

100 metres hurdles

200 metres hurdles

400 metres hurdles

In 1977 a women's 400 m hurdles was held, but did not yet have official championship status.

High jump

Long jump

Shot put

Discus throw

Javelin throw

Pentathlon

Heptathlon

3000 metres walk

5000 metres walk

10 kilometres walk

Cross country (long course)

Cross country (short course)

From 1960 to 1974 the event was held in December of the previous year, but the winners were classed as the champion for the subsequent year.

References

  1. ^ German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-23.
  2. ^ East German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ^ West German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
Champions 1960–1990
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