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Uta Pippig was born on 7 September, 1965 in Leipzig, Germany, is a German long-distance runner. Discover Uta Pippig's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 7 September 1965
Birthday 7 September
Birthplace Leipzig, Germany
Nationality Germany

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Uta Pippig Height, Weight & Measurements

At 58 years old, Uta Pippig height is 5′ 6″ .

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Uta Pippig Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Uta Pippig worth at the age of 58 years old? Uta Pippig’s income source is mostly from being a successful Runner. She is from Germany. We have estimated Uta Pippig's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1965

Uta Pippig (born 7 September 1965) is a retired German long-distance runner, and the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon three consecutive times (1994–1996).

1987

She finished 14th in the marathon at the 1987 World Championships.

In university, she was a medical student at the Humboldt University Berlin where, after passing her final exams, she chose to re-focus her attention exclusively on running professionally.

1990

She also won the Berlin Marathon three times (1990, 1992 and 1995); the 1993 New York City Marathon; represented Germany at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996, and won a bronze medal at the 1991 World 15km Road Race Championship.

She left East Germany in 1990 before German reunification.

She won the Eurocross meeting in Luxembourg that year.

1991

Pippig's results on the track at 10,000 meters, include finishing sixth at the 1991 World Championships, seventh at the 1992 Olympic Games, and ninth at the 1993 World Championships.

She also won a bronze medal at the 1991 World 15 km Road Race Championship.

1994

Her marathon best of 2:21:45 set in Boston in 1994, made her the third-fastest female marathon runner in history at that time.

The daughter of two physicians, Pippig was born in Leipzig and began running at the age of 13 while a citizen of the former East Germany.

Pippig won the 1994 Boston Marathon in a lifetime best of 2:21:45, which at the time put her third on the world all-time list behind Ingrid Kristiansen and Joan Benoit.

, the time still ranks her second on the German all-time list behind Irina Mikitenko.

1996

Pippig won the 1996 Boston Marathon in the midst of ischemic colitis.

This was incorrectly attributed to menstruation..

Eileen McNamara's. At the 1996 Olympic Games, she dropped out of the marathon after 22 miles, having led earlier in the race.

1998

In 1998, an out-of-competition drug test found Pippig had an elevated ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone, and the German Athletics Federation attempted to ban her for two years.

Pippig contested the finding on the grounds that her testosterone levels were normal, and that the elevated ratio was due to a low level of epitestosterone from a long battle with chronic bowel disease and other factors.

This claim was supported by a variety of independent medical experts, and a German arbitration court dismissed the case.

2004

In 2004, Pippig founded Take the Magic Step to provide health information and charitable support to individuals and to organizations that promote wellness and education.

2005

In 2005, she was named to the board of advisors of the MIT Agelab.

2008

In 2008, Pippig and Take The Magic Step business consultant Michael Reger created the Take The Magic Step Foundation to provide financial and logistical support to organizations that promote education, fitness, and health.

The foundation's mission is to improve the lives of underprivileged children through organizations already established to help others.

The foundation supports organizations such as SOS Outreach in Colorado, the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House in Massachusetts, and the Kinderhilfe e.V. charity in Pippig's hometown of Petertargen, Germany.

2012

In 2012 Pippig began her international speaking series, Running To Freedom.

The series explores the value of freedom to individuals and society, and includes Pippig's own history of her journey to freedom.

2016

In 2016 Pippig began writing a column for the German newspaper Die Welt, and then for the German running magazine Laufzeit & Condition.

2017

In 2017, Pippig became the running expert and spokesperson for the Berlin Marathon.