Legends of the long jump: Eberhard Linke breaks records in Dortmund!

Legends of the long jump: Eberhard Linke breaks records in Dortmund!

dr. Eberhard Linke, an outstanding athlete from Schmallenberg, has secured a place in the history books at the German indoor championships in Frankfurt. Despite a knee injury, the left in the M80 age group triumphed and secured three titles with his victories in the long jump, triple jump and over 60 meters. It was particularly noteworthy that he equalized his own world record of 8.66 meters in the triple jump. In the long jump he jumped to 4.35 meters and over 60 meters he also performed an impressive performance with a time of 9.06 seconds.

These successes come just three weeks before the World Cup, which will take place in Gainesville, Florida (USA). Linke sees itself as a favorite in the disciplines of triple jump and long jump. His remarkable will and his determination to compete at the highest level despite physical challenges have been well received.

German Hallen-Masters and list of world records

The German Hallen Masters, which took place last weekend in the Dortmund Helmut-Körnig-Halle, were the first such event since 2020 and the first discontinuation in Dortmund. Over 800 athletes from 380 clubs took part in this competition, which included competitions in twelve age groups (from M/W 35 to M90). The successful event emphasizes the positive feedback from both the participants and the organizers.

An organization team of 110 people was on both competitions and carried out a total of 200 award ceremonies. Three new world records were set up under the outstanding achievements. In addition to Dr. Eberhard Linkes Record in the long jump of the M80 age group, which was improved to 4.39 meters, Dr. Karl Schmid (SpVgg Weiden) open a new world record in the long jump of the M85 age group with 3.63 meters. In addition, Rüdiger Weber (TuS Eintracht Wiesbaden) managed to skip a world record of 1.81 meters in the high jump of the M60 age group.

Bernhard Bußmann, one of the organizers, expressed the desire for an annual repetition of the Hallen Masters, ideally back in Dortmund. These positive developments show the growing interest and the importance of events such as the German hall masters, which offer a platform for athletes to measure themselves at a high level.

A look at the history of the German Senior Championships

The German Senior Championships, organized by the German Athletics Association in cooperation with regional organizers, have a long history that goes back to 1972. Originally referred to as best fights, they have experienced steady growth in terms of number of participants and competition offers over the years. From 2012, the championships were increasingly held on the occasion of other events due to declining number of participants and difficulties in finding the organization, which underlines the importance of events such as the Hallen-Masters.

Left impressive achievements and the successful Hallen Masters illustrate the high level and the commitment of the senior athletes in Germany, which continue to achieve top sporting performance even in old age.