Marc Koch (born 24 May 1994) is a German sprinter. He was the German national indoor champion over 400 metres in 2017. He won a bronze medal in the Men's 4 x 400m relay at the 2024 European Athletics Championships.[1]

Marc Koch
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 30)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 46.10 (Regensburg, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rome 4×400 m relay
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Tallinn 4×400 m relay

Career

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He was a bronze medalist at the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn in the men's 4x400m relay.[2]

He became the German national indoor champion over 400 metres in February 2017 in Leipzig.[3] Subsequently, he competed at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March 2017.[4]

He set a new personal best for the 400 metres of 46.10 in Regensburg in May 2024.[5] That month, he ran as part of the Men’s 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6]

He ran as the German team that won bronze at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[7]

Personal life

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From Berlin, he and his wife Saskia run a coffee roasting business.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Marc Koch". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Der große Disziplin-Check 2015 - 400 Meter Männer". Leichtathletik. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ Häfner, Philip (20 February 2017). "For Marc Koch, Leipzig is worth a trip again". Morgenpost.de. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ATHLETICS LIVE ON TV AND IN THE LIVE STREAM". Eurosport. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Sparkassen Gala". World Athletics. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Zwei deutsche Staffeln schlagen den Weg nach Paris ein". Leichtathletik.de. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "TrueTalk: Marc Koch liebt Kaffee und brennt für die 400 Meter". leichtathletik. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.