KOCH Marc

Germany

Athletics

Date of Birth: 24 May 1994

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.88/6'2''

Place of birth: BERLIN

Birth Country:

Germany

Place of residence : BERLIN

Residence Country:

Germany

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	4 x 400m Relay Mixed GER Germany	DQ

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	4 x 400m Relay Mixed Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	4 x 400m Relay Mixed Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

European Games

World Relays

Year	Location	4 x 400m	Medley Relay	Team

Year	Location	4 x 400m	Medley Relay	Team
2019	Yokohama, JPN	7th (3:22.26)	-	-
2019	Minsk, BLR	-	12th (4:33.63)	3rd

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Business Administration - Technical University of Berlin, Germany

Languages spoken:

English, German

Club name:

LG Nord Berlin [Germany]

Coach:

Jorg Mockel [national], GER

Injuries:

He was unable to compete at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany, due to appendicitis. (marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021)

Start:

He started running at age two and took up athletics at age six while growing up in Berlin, Germany. He discovered his talent for 400m in 2011. "As part of an evening sports festival, I ran against a women's 4x100m relay team for fun and without special training. After crossing the finish line overjoyed, and also meeting the criteria for the German championships, I quickly realised that the 400m was my race." (marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021)

Reason:

He started running by chasing his older sister around the park on family days out. He was later introduced to an athletics club by a friend. "My passion for running was awakened at the tender age of two, because my big sister was faster than me and I did everything to become faster than her. In the broadest sense, my love for athletics began there. At age three my parents signed me up for a children's activity session at the Reinickendorfer Fuchse sports club. I let off steam there for three years until a school friend took me to athletics training when I was six." (marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021)

Training:

He trains in Chemnitz, Germany, under coach Jorg Mockel in a group that includes fellow German sprinters Gina Luckenkemper, Marvin Schlegel, Corinna Schwab, Rebekka Haase and Patrick Schneider. (bz-berlin.de, 10 Nov 2020; nordbayern.de, 03 Nov 2020)

Memorable:

Winning bronze in the 4x400m relay at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, and winning gold at the 2017 German National Indoor Championships in Leipzig. (marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021)

Influence:

His family. (marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021)

Philosophy:

"My successes are a product of many small parts - diligence, will, perseverance, talent, but also support in every respect." (marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021)

General Interest

General
TRAINING PLANS
Following the 2019 season he ended an 11-year partnership with coach Nadine Grossopf. He moved to Birmingham, England, to train under British coach Tony Hadley alongside compatriot Patrick Schneider, having raised 9,000 Euros to fund his rent and travel, but was forced to remain in Germany following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Everything was carefully planned, rent, flights, money for physiotherapy, but I was no longer allowed to travel to England, where I had left many of my things. Training with Tony Hadley made me strong. I want to go back to England." (bz-berlin.de, 07 Jun 2020; marckoch400.de, 22 Jan 2021; magazin.fairplaid.org, 01 Jun 2020)

Social Media

https://instagram.com/marc_koch400
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-koch-92301a198
Athlete Website: https://marckoch400.de

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
DQ:: Disqualified

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