Niklas Buchholz
 Buchholz in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Steeplechase |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 3000 m s'chase: 8:14.05 (2025) |
Niklas Buchholz (born 4 March 1998) is a German steeplechaser.[1]
Biography
[edit]He is from Erlangen in Bavaria.[2] He competed as a member of TSV Hemhofen, winning at the Bavarian Championships in 2017.[3]
In 2022 in Karlsruhe, he ran 8:37.31 for the 3000 metres steeplechase which improved his personal best from 2019 by seven seconds. A week later, whilst competing in Belgium, he lowered his personal best again to 8:31.93.[4] He subsequently qualified for the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in Munich, placing fourteenth overall.[5][6]
He placed third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the German Athletics Championships in July 2023 in Kassel, running 8:27.06.[7]
He placed third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the German Athletics Championships in June 2024 in Braunschweig, running 8:32.36.[8]
He placed third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the German Athletics Championships in August 2025 in Dresden, running 8:39.98.[9] That month, he lowered his personal best to 8:14.05 and also met the World Championship automatic qualifying standard in the 3000 m steeplechase whilst competing at the IFAM in Oordegem.[10] In September 2025, he competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, placing fifteenth overall.[11][12]
On 19 June 2026, he placed sixth in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 Doha Diamond League.[13] In August, he competed at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, in the 3000 metres steeplechase, placing ninth in the final.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Alongside fellow international athlete Florian Bremm, he is a member of a Erlangen-based running group who also post comedic athletics themed videos on YouTube under the name "Running Gags".[15] He has also played volleyball for TSV Dinkelsbühl in the Bavarian Volleyball League.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Niklas Buchholz". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Rainy record on the Regnitz: Buchholz wins the St. Nicholas Run in Forchheim in a new best time". nn.de. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Niklas Buchholz: With a broad chest to the "German"". Nordbayern. July 24, 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Niklas Buchholz approaches European Championship standard". lsc-hoechstadt. June 6, 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Niklas Buchholz: "I'm glad I had the form crisis so early"". nn.de. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "German championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "German championships". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "German championships". World Athletics. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Niklas Buchholz crowns German best performances in series with World Championship standard". Leichtathletik. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "76 für Tokio: Das deutsche WM-Team steht". Leichtathletik.de. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Results - Doha Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Wildner, Ela (17 Jan 2023). "Podcast Episode 133: Running Gags". Runnersworld. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Runner Niklas Buchholz strengthens the Dinkelsbühler volleyball team". flv.de. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
