Janis Klecker
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Janis Kristin Horns |
| Full name | Janis Kristin Klecker |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 18, 1960 Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| College team | University of Minnesota |
| Club | Reebok Running Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1992, Marathon, 21st |
| National finals | 1987, Marathon, 1st 1992, Marathon, 1st |
| Personal best(s) | Mile: 4:51
5,000 m: 15:57 |
Janis Kristin Klecker (née Horns) (born July 18, 1960 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon. [1][2] Klecker won the 1992 US Olympic Trials marathon in Houston[3] and went on to compete in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, an event in which she placed 21st. Klecker has won the City of Lakes Marathon/Twin Cities Marathon three times (1980, 1991, 1992), the San Francisco Marathon twice (1983, 1990), and the California International Marathon twice (1988, 1990).
Biography
Klecker's PR in the marathon is 2:30:12.[4] Klecker finished second to Nancy Ditz in the 1985 California International Marathon, but went on to win the event in 1988 and 1990. She set a course record at the 1990 CIM with a time of 2:30:42.[5]
On Sept. 22, 1991, in Syracuse, New York, Klecker became the woman's U.S. National Champion in the 5K.[6]
Klecker was in the Alpha Phi sorority at the University of Minnesota.[7] As of 2009, Klecker is a dentist in Minnesota[8] Her husband, Barney Klecker is a two-time champion of the City of Lakes/Twin Cities Marathon.[9] Barney and Janis Klecker are both American record holders in the 50 K.[10][11] Janis is the mother of six children, ages 13–21.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
| |||||
| 1981 | Grandma's Marathon | Duluth, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:36:46.8 |
| 1983 | San Francisco Marathon | San Francisco, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:51:12 |
| 1987 | Grandma's Marathon | Duluth, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:36:12 |
| 1990 | San Francisco Marathon | San Francisco, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:39:52 |
| 1991 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:30:31 |
| 1992 | Houston Marathon | Houston, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:30:12 |
| Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:36:50 | |
References
- ^ "USA Marathon Champions—Women". legacy.usatf.org. Indianapolis, Indiana: USATF. 2013. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ https://www.arrs.run/NC_MaraUSA.htm
- ^ Cart, Julie (27 January 1992). "Klecker Passes With Straight A's : Olympic trials: She goes in front in last mile and leads O'Brien, Larrieu Smith onto U.S. team for Barcelona". LA Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ Sparks, Ken; Dave Kuehls (March 15, 1996). Runner's Book of Training Secrets. Rodale Books. p. 197. ISBN 9780875963075.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Benyo, Richard; Joe Henderson (2002). Running Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics. p. 228. ISBN 0736037349.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.blueridgedental.com/
- ^ https://www.arrs.run/HP_TwCMa.htm
- ^ http://www.americanultra.org/gnc/2002usatf50k/index.htm
- ^ http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/records/view.asp?division=american&location=road&age=open&sport=LDR
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janis Klecker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
