Kurt HARTUNG

Long-distance runner Kurt Hartung finished 28th in the marathon of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, although the Australian summer heat prevented him and his teammate Lothar Beckert from placing higher. Hartung was East German Champion in 1955 at 25 kilometres and in the marathon, he was runner-up in the marathon in 1956, and in 1967 won the “Quer durch Berlin” (Across Berlin) race. Hartung was educated as a precision engineer, but later worked as a tram driver, transport policeman, and sports teacher.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-23:06 (1956).