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(s) | Marathon |
| College team | University of Minnesota |
| Club | Reebok Running Club |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
1987, Marathon, 1st 1992, Marathon, 1st |
| Olympic finals | 1992, Marathon, 21st |
| 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 competed in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 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 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.[3]
Klecker was in the Alpha Phi sorority at the University of Minnesota.[4] As of 2009, Klecker is a dentist in Minnesota[5] Her husband, Barney Klecker is a two-time champion of the City of Lakes/Twin Cities Marathon.[6] Barney and Janis Klecker are both American record holders in the 50 K.[7][8] 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
- ↑ http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAMarathon/women.asp
- ↑ http://www.arrs.net/NC_MaraUSA.htm
- ↑ http://www.runcim.org/data/marhistory.html
- ↑ http://www1.umn.edu/fsl/community/history.html
- ↑ http://www.blueridgedental.com/
- ↑ http://www.arrs.net/HP_TwCMa.htm
- ↑ http://www.americanultra.org/gnc/2002usatf50k/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.usatf.org/statistics/records/view.asp?division=american&location=road&age=open&sport=LDR
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nancy Ditz |
San Francisco Marathon - Women's Winner 1983 |
Succeeded by Katy Schilly |
| Preceded by Patti Gray |
California International Marathon - Women's Winner 1988 |
Succeeded by Nan Doak-Davis |
| Preceded by Stephanie Robertson |
San Francisco Marathon - Women's Winner 1990 |
Succeeded by Lesley Ann Lehane |
| Preceded by Nan Doak-Davis |
California International Marathon - Women's Winner 1990 |
Succeeded by Sally Eastall |