Owen viewed and Gina Lückenkemper successfully fended off the attacks on the sprint crown – over 100 meters they defended their titles. It became emotionally after the obstacle course: Karl Bebendorf dedicated the victory of his cancer patient. Spear-throwing champion Julian Weber also had tears in his eyes. Women’s discus throwing was high -class. The defending champion prevailed in the men’s shot put. In the hammer throwing of women and in the triple jump of women, the previous year’s winners were depressed.
Owen view is and remains the German 100-meter king. At the final of the German Championship on Saturday evening (02.08.2025) in Dresden, the Hamburger won 10.23 seconds. Second place went to the Dortmund Deniz Almas in 10.25 seconds. Bronze won the German best of Lucas Waith-Peprah in 10.27 seconds.
Viewed: “I’m still the fastest”
Viewed, who was the only German to crack the ten-second mark in 9.99 seconds so far, was still easy to tackle the preliminaries, but then prevailed in the semi-finals. In the final in the evening, Almas then looked as a safe winner until shortly before the finish. But looked at over the last few meters. 10.00-second man viewed, who trained together with view in Mannheim, had to be satisfied with bronze.
“It was very tight, I didn’t think I had to stretch like this today”Laughed and praised the surprise runner-up in Almas in the Sportschau interview: “Deniz did his job very well, challenged me, but I’m still the fastest.” Almas, who was ahead until shortly before the destination, spoke emotionally about his difficult recent past, which was characterized by injuries: “It was very difficult. I’ve had extreme problems for the past few months. It is my second competition in the first place. With a silver medal, I would not have expected that.”
Lückenkemper celebrates the fourth 100-meter victory in series
The defending champion also won the question of the fastest woman. Gina Lückenkemper won the royal sprint route at headwind in 11.17 seconds. The Berliner celebrates her fourth victory in a row. After a somewhat bumpy start, gaps distant Sophia Junk (11.33 seconds) and Sina Mayer (11.37 seconds) clearly distanced.
Sprinter Gina Lückenkemper after the 100-meter sprint
Lückenkemper: “If the wind had come from behind …”
After the race, the 28-year-old was torn back and forth. On the one hand, she was happy because she was able to prevail against a stronger competition: “That was the claim to myself. The women’s sprint developed very nicely this year. There is a great development underway.”
On the other hand, she was annoyed that she couldn’t crack the 11-second mark: “It wasn’t the simplest conditions for us”she said to the headwind of 1.8 meters per second in the final. “If the wind had come from behind, it would have been under eleven seconds. The times in training were right. The form is there, too bad that we couldn’t show it today.”,,
Obstacle course: Master defeated record holder
Previously, local hero Bebendorf had won the obstacle course between the German champion Karl Bebendorf and the German record holder Frederik Ruppert. The 29-year-old ran 3000 meters in 8: 32.90 minutes to his sixth championship title. Ruppert had a clear deficit in 8: 33.79 minutes.
Bebendorf: “My mom is in the deathbed”
After the race, Bebendorf said highly emotional: “That was very special with all the people who cheered me on. The victory also has something sad “the Saxon explained in the sports show and added: “My mom would have loved to be here. It has been in the deathbed with cancer in the last few days. I would have liked to have had her with me. She accompanied me the whole life. This is a big matter of the heart to win for you here in Dresden. “
In terms of sport, the race only really picked up speed in the last round, but then became gripping. At first Ruppert took the lead, Bebendorf, overtaken in front of the last curve, stumbled after the last obstacle. The Dresden European Championship third from 2024 was able to avert the fall and ran to victory. Third finished Niklas Buchholz, who took a long pace and ultimately finished 8: 39.98 minutes.
Discus throwing: Steinacker brings itself to World Cup poles
In the four-way battle for three World Cup tickets, discus thrower Marike Steinacker thrown herself in the best position. The Leverkusen woman won the German championship title at the finals in Dresden. With a width of 65.56 meters, 33-year-old Shanice Craft from Halle/Saale (64.05 meters) and defending champion Kristin Pudenz from Potsdam (63.25 meters) referred.
In addition to Steinacker, Craft, which leads the European annual list, can also plan the Tokyo World Cup. In contrast, the DM-fourth Claudine Vita, which did not go beyond 61.12 meters, will probably go out completely empty.
Steinacker already took the first attempt at the Heinz-Steyer Stadium in Dresden and 63.53 meters to the top and from then on was in the lead. The fourth attempt on the Olympic fourth of Paris in 2024 to 65.56 meters. The competition for Craft and Pudenz had its best attempt in the penultimate fifth round. However, the two could not endanger the new German champion.
Spear throwing: Weber celebrates emotional fifth DM victory
Julian Weber could not be beaten again in the men’s javelin throwing. The Mainz secured his fifth championship title in 84.36 meters. Silver and bronze went to the Jenaer Thomas Röhler (78.74 meters) and Nick Thumm from Stuttgart (76.18 meters).
Weber: “That touched me”
After the victory, the 30-year-old Weber had to fight tears. “It was difficult for me and I had to be careful not to cry right away because it was very emotional”said the European champion of 2022 and explained in the sports show: “The fifth German championship title, then the atmosphere in the stadium, you really notice how they are for you is a really horny mood. That touched me.” In addition, according to Weber, he had to struggle with the headwind and cramps in his calves.
Weber also had warm words for the DM second Thomas Röhler. The 33-year-old Olympic champion in 2016 fights back in competition form after a long injury. “He made wonderful throws. They were technically better than mine. I am pleased that the spearhead will come back in Germany”said Weber about Röhler.
Shot puts: Maihofer defends title
Kohlschraft Eric Maihöfer successfully defended his championship title. With a width of 20.10 meters, the 24-year-old was the only one in the final to crack the 20-meter mark on Saturday (02.08.2025). Maihöfer prevailed against his Sindelfinger teammate Tizian Lauria (19.95 meters) and Georg Hapf from Munich (19.12 meters). Silas Ristl, who holds the German annual performance at 20.27 meters, only came to 19.04 meters and thus fourth place.
Kohlschrafter Eric Maihöfer in Dresden
The former decathlete in Maihöfer, who trains with Lauria and Ristl in Stuttgart at Artur Hoppe, landed his gold width in the fifth attempt. In the annual world best list, the Vice-U23 European champion from 2023 did not make it into the top 100 with the width.
Hammer throwing: Kuhn wins in the last attempt
In the hammer throwing of women, Aileen Kuhn serial champion Samantha Borutta. The Frankfurt Kuhn was the only starter to crack the 70-meter brand and came to 70.92 meters. The 21-year-old remained significantly below the German record of Betty Heidler (79.42 meters), but the cheers at Kuhn was great. It was only in the last attempt that the German annual best (72.53 meters) hurled the hammer to victory. Borutta, who had won the past four championships, only came to 67.58 meters.
Triple jump: Joyeux DETHRONT WITTMANN
In the women’s triple jump, Caroline Joyeux was well recovered by an infection that last braked her at World University Games. The Berliner was the only one over the 14 meters. The 24-year-old won in 14.24 meters ahead of defending champion Kira Wittmann from Hanover (13.97 meters) and Jassie Maduka from Cologne (13.89 meters).
With its width, Joyeux missed the direct standard of 14.55 meters for the World Cup in Tokyo (13th to 21 September). However, it is currently qualified for the title fights via the world rankings. The norm is “Absurd high”said Joyeux: “I just want to participate”.
Dreifinger Caroline Joyeux in Dresden
High jump: Potye makes five-time series perfect
The Cologne Tobias Potye is old and new German champion in the high jump. The 30-year-old celebrated his fifth outdoor victory in series on Sunday. With the winning height of 2.26 meters, the 2022 European Championship second also stopped its season. Then Potye omitted the 2.29 meters and tried at the 2.31 meters. However, the 1.98 -meter -tall native Munich failed three times because of the fourth best European best performance. Falk Wendrich (2.23 meters) and Mateusz Przybylko (2.17 meters) won silver and bronze.
1500 meters: Farken and Abdilaahi loose
In the men’s 1500-meter semi-finals, the German record holder Robert Farken and the German champion Mohamed Abdilaahi easily made it to the final on Sunday. Farmen ran a lonely race and won his semi -finals in 3: 46.59 minutes, Abdilaahi won in 3: 53.08 minutes.