Melanie Kraus (born 24 October 1974 in Mönchengladbach) is a German

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who specialises in track events and the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. She has won the Frankfurt Marathon. She represented Germany at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

. In 2001, she competed in the women's marathon at the

2001 World Championships in Athletics The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event ...

held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She finished in 23rd place.

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1974 births Living people Sportspeople from Mönchengladbach German female long-distance runners German female marathon runners German national athletics champions Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Germany Frankfurt Marathon female winners 20th-century German women 21st-century German women {{Germany-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub