Nele Weßel (born 6 November 1999) is a German middle-distance runner. She is the daughter of Kathrin Weßel.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 6 November 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 1500m: 4.04:24 (2024) |
Career
editShe made her championship debut at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome 2024 where she placed eleventh in the final. She was promoted to the final after a protest from the German federation when another competitor caused her to fall during her preliminary heat.[2][3][4]
Later that month, she set a new personal best over 1500 metres of 4:04.24 whilst racing in Bydgoszcz, Poland. She was runner-up in the 1500 metres at the German Athletics Championships on 30 June 2024.[5]
She was selected for the 1500 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6]
Personal life
editShe is the daughter of German distance runner Kathrin Weßel, who also competed at the Olympic Games.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Nele Weßel". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Nele Weßel bei EM-Debüt Elfte, Sieg für Irland". leichtathletik. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "HAPPY ENDING AFTER BLOODY DRAMA". sport1.de. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "1.500 m der Frauen - das Finale mit Nele Weßel". sportschau.de. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Nele Weßel lacks freshness after record run". wiebadener-kurier.de. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Nele Weßel und der Traum von Olympia 2024 in Paris". wiebadener-kurier.de. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Concentrated quality at Königsteiner LV". fnp.de. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2024.