The 2016

German Indoor Athletics Championships The German Indoor Athletics Championships (german: Deutsche Leichtathletik-Hallenmeisterschaften) is an annual indoor track and field competition organised by the German Athletics Association, which serves as the German national championship for th ...

(german: Deutsche Leichtathletik-Hallenmeisterschaften 2016) was the 63rd edition of the national championship in indoor

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for

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. It was held on 27–28 February at the

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– the sixth time the venue had hosted the championships. Local authorities in Leipzig supported the event with funding of 50,000 euros.Sandra Arm
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Leichtathletik.de, 26. November 2015. A total of 24 events, 12 for men and 13 for women, were contested plus six further events were held separately. It was to serve as preparation for the

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. Several national championship events were staged elsewhere: 3 × 800 m and 3 × 1000 m relays were held on 21 February at the Helmut-Körnig-Hallen in

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alongside the German Indoor Youth Athletics Championships, while racewalking events were hosted at the Leichtathletikhalle Erfurt in

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on 14 February alongside the German Indoor Masters Athletics Championships. Indoor combined events were held at the Leichtathletik-Halle in

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on 30 and 31 January.

Results

Men

Women

References

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Sports competitions in Leipzig