Long -distance runner over the past few years
Klosterhalfen “was completely on the ground”
02.08.2025 – 2:40 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The last two years have not been running for Konstanze Klosterhalfen, as hoped. Now the German athlete has spoken about it in Dresden.
A podium, but not a victory: three years after her European Championship triumph from Munich, Konstanze Klosterhalfen had to satisfy himself with third place in Dresden. The obstacle specialist Lea Meyer and Elena Burkard finished in front of her-Klosterhalfen could not keep the pace.
You have to accept that in sports, said the earlier World Cup third. She emphasized that the training is going well, but there is still no “bringing it onto the track”. Klosterhalfen explained that he had been sick a few weeks ago. Nevertheless, she has the confidence that her comeback could succeed: “I firmly believe that we are on the right track. It just has to click somehow.”
Klosterhalfen missed the 2023 World Cup in Budapest and the Olympic Games in Paris last year. With regard to this time, she now explained: “I was completely physically on the ground because I was completely in overtraining.” The World Cup this year from September 13th to 21st in Tokyo is not an issue for you. The standard for the 5,000 meters is 14: 50.00 minutes, in Dresden Klosterhalfen ran 15: 36.77 minutes, at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene 15: 14.22 minutes a few weeks ago.
When asked whether she had already considered a career end, Klosterhalfen replied: “I never gave up hope.” Her mother always granted her well. “I know that it will look very different again next year,” said Klosterhalfen. The 2026 European Championships in Birmingham are the next climax – and maybe for you the next chance with her coach Pete Julian, where she is now again.