# Hanna Klein

Hanna Klein (born 6 April 1993) is a German middle- and long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and bronze for the 1500 metres at the 2021 European Indoor Championships. Klein finished fifth in the 1500 m at the 2022 European Championships. She took gold for the 5000 metres at the 2017 Universiade.
Klein won several German national titles outdoors and indoors (1500 m, 5000 m, 3000 m).

## Career

Klein finished 11th in both the 1500 metres at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London and the 3000 metres at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, her highest position at global championships.
After her bronze medal for the 1500 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, she secured her first major title with gold for the 3000 m at the 2023 edition in Istanbul. It was the first time in her senior career (since 2015) that she outsprinted compatriot Konstanze Klosterhalfen who earned silver. Klein was beaten by Klosterhalfen to gold at the German Indoor Championships the previous month and their win-loss record stood at 0–10 before.

## Achievements

All information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

### International competitions

Representing  Germany :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
| 2010 | European Youth Olympic Trials | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 1000 m | 2:44.55 |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore, Singapore | 7th (f2) | 1000 m | 2:51.40 |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 800 m | 2:09.92 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 1500 m | 4:16.01 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 9th | 3000 m i | 8:58.57 |
| 2017 | European Team Championships Super League | Lille, France | 2nd | 3000 m | 9:01.64 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th | 1500 m | 4:06.22 |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 1st | 5000 m | 15:45.28 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 19th (h) | 1500 m i | 4:12.11 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2018 | European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 31st | Senior race | 27:53 |
| 2018 | European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 3rd | Team | 50 pts |
| 2019 | European Team Championships Super League | Lille, France | 1st | 5000 m | 15:39.00 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 18th (h) | 5000 m | 15:28.65 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd | 1500 m i | 4:20.07 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 39th (h) | 1500 m | 4:14.83 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th | 3000 m i | 8:48.73 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 11th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:04.62 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 1500 m | 4:05.49 |
| 2022 | European Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 4th | Senior race | 27:19 |
| 2022 | European Cross Country Championships | Turin, Italy | 1st | Team | 9 pts |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 3000 m i | 8:35.87 PB |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | 5000 m | 14:58.28 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 31st (h) | 5000 m | 15:31.85 |

### Personal bests

* 800 metres – 2:01.70 (Gillingham 2022)
* 1500 metres – 4:02.58 (Nice 2021)
** 1500 metres indoor – 4:06.23 (Liévin 2023)
* Mile – 4:23.52 (Zagreb 2022)
* 3000 metres – 8:45.00 (Doha 2019)
** 3000 metres indoor – 8:35.87 (Istanbul 2023)
* 5000 metres – 14:51.71 (Birmingham 2022)

#### Road

* 10 kilometres – 31:40 (Uelzen 2021)

### National titles

* German Athletics Championships
** 1500 metres: 2020, 2021, 2022
** 5000 metres: 2018
* German Indoor Athletics Championships
** 1500 metres: 2019, 2020
** 3000 metres: 2020, 2021, 2022
* German 10 km Road Running Championships
** 10 kilometres: 2021