Vanessa Mikitenko
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | 5000m, Cross country | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 1500m: 4:13.17 (Dessau, 2025) 3000m: 8:58.42 (Pliezhausen, 2025) 5000m: 15:28.93 (Karlsruhe, 2025) | ||||||||||||||
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Vanessa Mikitenko (born 7 July 2005) is a German middle- and long-distance runner. She became German champion over 5000 metres in 2026. She is the daughter of Irina Mikitenko.[1]
Biography
Mikitenko won a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway.[2]
In February 2026, she was runner up to Nele Weßel in the 3000 metres race at the German Indoor Championships, running 9:03.18.[3][4] As a 21-year-old, she won gold in the 5000 meters at the 2026 German U23 Championships, improving her personal best to 15:18.77.[5] In July, Mikitenko won her first senior title with the win over 5000 metres at the German Athletics Championship in Bochum, running 15:29.46 ahead of Elena Burkard and Lisa Merkel.[6][7] She was subsequently selected to represent Germany at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, in the 5000 metres.[8][9]
Personal life
Mikitenko is the daughter of runner Irina Mikitenko.[10]
References
- ↑ "Vanessa Mikitenko". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (20 Jul 2025). "Forero eases to European U23 5000m gold in Bergen". European Athletics. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (28 Feb 2026). "Ogunleye blasts a lifetime best of 20.37m at the German Indoor Championships". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "German Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 27 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ Ermert, Christian (27 July 2026). "Hamburg and Berlin are waiting for Vanessa Mikitenko and all of Germany's running talents". laufen.de. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "German Championships". World Athletics. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Bochum-Wattenscheid German Championships 2026 on Saturday". germanroadraces.de. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Vanessa Mikitenko: Ready for the big stage". gnz.de. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Bergen 2025 - Women's Track Preview". European Athletics. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.