Alicja Konieczek
Alicja Konieczek (born 2 November 1994) is a Polish runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[3] In 2020 she joined the prestigious On Athletics Club sponsored by Swiss company ON Running. She won the gold medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade. She took fifth place at the European Team Championships in Bydgoszcz. She also participated at the IAAF World Championships in Qatar.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 November 1994 Zbąszyń, Poland |
| Education | Western State Colorado University[1] |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 3000 metres steeplechase |
| College team | Western State Colorado University |
| Club | Oś AZS Poznań (Poland) [2] On Athletics Club (Boulder, Colorado) |
| Coached by | Dathan Ritzenhein |
Her younger sister Aneta is also a runner that currently is at the University of Oregon. She has multiply medals from the Polish Championships and few Polish records in different age categories. Their older brother Dawid was also a runner that graduated from college in Colorado. He won few medals at the age National Championships.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 21st (h) | 2000 m s'chase | 6:55.31 |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 21st (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 10:59.80 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:41.16 |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:41.46 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 28th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:44.96 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:15.16 (Biała Podlaska 2014)
- 1500 metres – 4:21.68 (Long Beach 2017)
- 3000 metres – 10:10.51 (Słubice 2014)
- 5000 metres – 15:59.22 (Palo Alto 2017)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:36.09 (Joensuu 2019)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:11.70 (Albuquerque 2020)
- mile – 4:37.42 (Birmingham, AL 2017)
- 3000 metres – 9:17:90 (Seattle, WA, 2017)
References
- "College bio". Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "PZLA profile". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Alicja Konieczek at World Athletics
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