Frederik Ruppert

Frederik Ruppert
Ruppert in 2025
Personal information
Born (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997
Aachen
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportTrack and field
Event
3000 metres steeplechase
ClubLAV Tübingen
Coached byIsabelle Baumann
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Birmingham3000 m steeplechase
Diamond League
First place20253000 m st
European Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Gävle3000 m steeplechase
German Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Braunschweig3000 m s'chase
Gold medal – first place2026 Bochum-Wattenscheid5000m

Frederik Ruppert (born 19 February 1997) is a German runner, who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and competes for LAV Tübingen.[1]

Career

He competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, in Eugene, USA and was the 2019 European U23 Champion in the event.[2][3]

In 2024, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and placed 23rd.[4][5] The same year he also won the steeplechase at the 2024 German Athletics Championships after placing second in 2021 and 2022.[5][6][7] He placed fourth at the 2024 European Championships in Rome with a new personal record of 8:15.08min.[8]

In 2025, he improved his personal best to 8.01,49min. at the Diamond League in Rabat setting a new German record.[9] In addition, Ruppert placed second at the 2025 German Athletics Championships and later won the Diamond League 2025 in the same event.[10]

In 2026, he set a new area and national record at the Diamond League in Rabat with a time of 7:57.80min. making him the first European runner to go sub-8 minutes.[11] Subsequently, he competed at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham as the favourite and secured gold in the 3000m steeplechase.[12][13] On national level, he placed second in the 3000m at the German Indoor Athletics Championships, while competing in and winning the 5000m at the German Outdoor Athletics Championships.[10][14]

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ Frederik Ruppert at World Athletics
  2. ↑ Results
  3. ↑ Heats Start List
  4. ↑ "Olympia 2024: Frederik Ruppert kämpft um sein Ticket". Rheinische Post. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Frederik Ruppert". Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Mit Baumarkt-Hindernis zum Meisterschaftsrekord". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal (in German). 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  7. ↑ Jährig, Kilian. "Ruppert holt zweiten Titel für Tübinger Starter bei der deutschen Meisterschaft - Leichtathletik Neckar-Alb - Reutlinger General-Anzeiger". gea.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  8. ↑ "Men 3000m Steeple Results - European Athletics Championships 2024 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  9. ↑ "Men 3000m Steeple Results - European Athletics Championships 2024 | Watch Athletics". www.watchathletics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  10. 1 2 "Frederik Ruppert". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal (in German). 2026-08-16. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  11. ↑ "First European under 8:00! Ruppert clocks 7:57.80 in the 3000m steeplechase in Rabat". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  12. ↑ "European Athletics Championship: Frederik Ruppert wins gold for Germany". BBC Sport. 2026-08-16. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  13. ↑ "Men's 3000m steeplechase report | European record-holder Ruppert holds on for gold". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  14. ↑ "das Leichtathletik-Portal - DM 2026 live". www.leichtathletik.de | Das Leichtathletik-Portal (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Frederik RUPPERT | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  16. ↑ "First European under 8:00! Ruppert clocks 7:57.80 in the 3000m steeplechase in Rabat". www.european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.


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