Janis Klecker

Janis Kristin Klecker (née Horns) (born July 18, 1960 in Bloomington, Minnesota) is a former American long-distance runner who is a two-time United States national champion in the marathon.[1][2] Klecker won the 1992 US Olympic Trials marathon in Houston[3] and went on to compete in the marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, an event in which she placed 21st. Klecker has won the City of Lakes Marathon/Twin Cities Marathon three times (1980, 1991, 1992), the San Francisco Marathon twice (1983, 1990), and the California International Marathon twice (1988, 1990).

Janis Klecker

Personal information
Birth name	Janis Kristin Horns
Full name	Janis Kristin Klecker
Nationality	American
Born	(1960-07-18) July 18, 1960 Bloomington, Minnesota
Sport
Country	USA
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Marathon
College team	University of Minnesota
Club	Reebok Running Club
Achievements and titles
National finals	1987, Marathon, 1st 1992, Marathon, 1st
Olympic finals	1992, Marathon, 21st
Personal best(s)	Mile: 4:51 5,000 m: 15:57 5 miles: 25:50 10,000 m: 31:44 Half marathon: 1:10:41 Marathon: 2:30:12 50 km: 3:13:51 NR

Biography

Kleckler's PR in the marathon is 2:30:12.[4] Klecker finished second to Nancy Ditz in the 1985 California International Marathon, but went on to win the event in 1988 and 1990. She set a course record at the 1990 CIM with a time of 2:30:42.[5]

On Sept. 22, 1991, in Syracuse, New York, Keckler became the woman's U.S. National Champion in the 5K.[6]

Klecker was in the Alpha Phi sorority at the University of Minnesota.[7] As of 2009, Klecker is a dentist in Minnesota[8] Her husband, Barney Klecker is a two-time champion of the City of Lakes/Twin Cities Marathon.[9] Barney and Janis Klecker are both American record holders in the 50 K.[10][11] Janis is the mother of six children, ages 13–21.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
1981	Grandma's Marathon	Duluth, United States	2nd	Marathon	2:36:46.8
1983	San Francisco Marathon	San Francisco, United States	1st	Marathon	2:51:12
1987	Grandma's Marathon	Duluth, United States	1st	Marathon	2:36:12
1990	San Francisco Marathon	San Francisco, United States	1st	Marathon	2:39:52
1991	Twin Cities Marathon	Minneapolis, United States	1st	Marathon	2:30:31
1992	Houston Marathon	Houston, United States	1st	Marathon	2:30:12
	Twin Cities Marathon	Minneapolis, United States	1st	Marathon	2:36:50

References

1. http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAMarathon/women.asp
2. https://www.arrs.run/NC_MaraUSA.htm
3. Cart, Julie (27 January 1992). "Klecker Passes With Straight A's : Olympic trials: She goes in front in last mile and leads O'Brien, Larrieu Smith onto U.S. team for Barcelona". Los Angeles, California: LA Times. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
4. Sparks, Ken; Dave Kuehls (March 15, 1996). Runner's Book of Training Secrets. Rodale Books. p. 197. ISBN 9780875963075.
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2009-05-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. Benyo, Richard; Joe Henderson (2002). Running Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics. p. 228. ISBN 0736037349.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2010-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. http://www.blueridgedental.com/
9. https://www.arrs.run/HP_TwCMa.htm
10. http://www.americanultra.org/gnc/2002usatf50k/index.htm
11. http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/records/view.asp?division=american&location=road&age=open&sport=LDR

External links

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janis Klecker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Nancy Ditz	San Francisco Marathon - Women's Winner 1983	Succeeded by Katy Schilly
Preceded by Patti Gray	California International Marathon - Women's Winner 1988	Succeeded by Nan Doak-Davis
Preceded by Stephanie Robertson	San Francisco Marathon - Women's Winner 1990	Succeeded by Lesley Ann Lehane
Preceded by Nan Doak-Davis	California International Marathon - Women's Winner 1990	Succeeded by Sally Eastall