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.

Alicja Konieczek
Personal information
Born (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994
Zbąszyń, Poland
EducationWestern State Colorado University[1]
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 metres steeplechase
College teamWestern State Colorado University
ClubOś 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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

Indoor

References

  1. "College bio". Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. "PZLA profile". Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. Alicja Konieczek at World Athletics
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