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Marita Koch
Born: Feb 18, 1957
East Germany
60 m
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
None
Year Result Place
1979 (Europe Indoor) 7.19 2
1981 (Europe Indoor) 6.19 3
World Indoor Records
(• - Record was ratified)
  7.10* Senftenberg Feb 14, 1981
  7.08 Senftenberg Jan 29, 1983
  7.04 Senftenberg Feb 16, 1985
100 m
Personal Best:   10.83  East Berlin  Jun 08, 1983
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1977 11.28 11 Karl-Marx-Stadt Jun 04
1978 11.16 6 Karl-Marx-Stadt Jun 03
1979 11.12 4 Karl-Marx-Stadt Jun 10
1980 10.99 3 Dresden May 24
1981 11.16 8 Cottbus May 30
1982 11.01 5 Dresden Jul 01
1983 10.83 3 East Berlin Jun 08
1984 11.13 12 Potsdam May 05
1985 10.97 3 Leipzig Aug 09
Year Result Place
1983 (World) 11.02 2
None
200 m
Personal Best:   21.71  Karl-Marx-Stadt  Jun 10, 1979
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1976 22.70 7 Halle May 15
1977 22.38 2 Halle Aug 27
1978 22.06 1 Erfurt May 28
1979 21.71 1 Karl-Marx-Stadt Jun 10
1980 22.34 6 Zürich Aug 13
1982 21.76 1 Dresden Jul 03
1983 21.82 1 Karl-Marx-Stadt Jun 18
1984 21.71 1 Potsdam Jul 21
1985 21.78 1 Leipzig Aug 11
1986 22.20 6 Berlin Aug 20
Year Result Place
1979 (World Cup) 22.02 2
1983 (World) 22.13 1
1983 (Europe Indoor) 22.39 1
1985 (Europe Indoor) 22.82 1
1985 (World Indoor) 23.09 1
1985 (World Cup) 21.90 1
1986 (Europe Indoor) 22.58 1
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 22.06 Erfurt May 28, 1978
• 22.02 Leipzig Jun 03, 1979
• 21.71 Karl-Marx-Stadt Jul 10, 1979
• 21.71* Potsdam Jul 21, 1984
World Indoor Records
  23.38 Berlin East Feb 09, 1977
  22.64* Budapest Feb 26, 1983
• 22.39 Budapest Mar 05, 1983
400 m
Personal Best:   47.60  Canberra  Oct 06, 1985
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1975 51.60 8 Athens Aug 23
1976 50.19 4 Berlin Jul 10
1977 49.53 2 Helsinki Aug 13
1978 48.94 1 Prague Aug 31
1979 48.60 1 Turin Aug 04
1980 48.88 1 Moscow Jul 28
1981 49.27 2 Rome Sep 06
1982 48.16 1 Athens Sep 08
1984 48.16 1 Prague Aug 16
1985 47.60 1 Canberra Oct 06
1986 48.22 1 Stuttgart Aug 28
Year Result Place
1977 (World Cup) 49.76 2
1977 (Europe Indoor) 51.14 1
1978 (Europe) 48.94 1
1979 (World Cup) 48.97 1
1980 (Olympic) 48.88 1
1981 (World Cup) 49.27 2
1982 (Europe) 48.16 1
1985 (World Cup) 47.60 1
1986 (Europe) 48.22 1
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 49.19 Leipzig Jul 02, 1978
• 49.03 Potsdam Aug 19, 1978
• 48.94 Prague Aug 31, 1978
• 48.89 Potsdam Jul 29, 1979
• 48.60 Turin Aug 04, 1979
• 48.16 Athens Sep 08, 1982
• 47.60 Canberra Oct 06, 1985
World Indoor Records
  51.80 Milan Feb 24, 1977
  51.57 Milan Feb 24, 1977
  51.14 San Sebastian Mar 13, 1977
4 x 100 m Relay
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
None
Year Result Place
1983 (World) 41.76 1
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 42.10 Karl-Marx-Stadt Jun 10, 1979
• 41.53 Berlin Jul 31, 1983
4 x 400 m Relay
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
None
Year Result Place
1977 (World Cup) 3.24.04 1
1978 (Europe) 3.21.2 1
1979 (World Cup) 3.20.37 1
1980 (Olympic) 3.20.4 2
1981 (World Cup) 3.20.62 1
1982 (Europe) 3.19.05 1
1983 (World) 3.19.73 1
1985 (World Cup) 3.19.49 1
1986 (Europe) 3.16.87 1
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 3.19.04 Athens Sep 11, 1982
• 3.15.92 Erfurt Jun 03, 1984