Michael Buchleitner
Michael Buchleitner (born 14 October 1969 in Mödling) is an Austrian long-distance runner.
Up to 1999 he specialized in the
2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships
.
From 2000 he has concentrated on the
marathon race. He competed in this event at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics
.
He married Ellen Kiessling, a German champion middle-distance runner, in 1994.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Austria
| |||||
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada
|
18th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 9:18.29 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (h) | 3000m steeplechase | 8:33.90 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 33rd | Marathon | 2:19:26 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 29th | Marathon | 2:19:19 |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:20.04 min (1999)
- 5000 metres - 13:42.15 min (2000)
- 10,000 metres - 28:18.58 min (2000)
- Half marathon - 1:02:39 hrs (2004)
- Marathon - 2:12:43 hrs (1999)
References
- ^ World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ Ellen Kiessling. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-11-02.
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