Competition sports
A rain of gold for RUB at the University Championship in Athletics
The German University Track and Field Championships will once again be held at the Duisburg Track and Field Stadium on May 14, 2026. For the third consecutive year, Duisburg will host this national highlight for universities—this year under the leadership of Ruhr University Bochum as the organizing institution. Together with Eintracht Duisburg e.V. and the North Rhine-Westphalia Athletics Association, RUB is organizing the event for approximately 60 universities and more than 300 individual competitors.
Marcel Reisch secured a commanding victory in the discus throw. With a strong throw of 52.25 meters, he clinched the gold medal by a wide margin. Paul Gröver also won gold in the 800 meters. In a controlled race, he ran to the title in 1:54.89 minutes.
Hendrik Hohmann claimed the third gold medal in the pole vault. With a jump of 5.05 meters, he took the lead. The RUB’s double success was rounded out by Luis Rist, who won silver with a jump of 4.60 meters.
Julius Wegermann narrowly missed out on gold in the long jump. With a jump of 6.78 meters, he was just one centimeter short of victory, earning him the silver medal. He also achieved a strong fifth-place finish in the 100-meter dash.
There was another medal success in the women’s pole vault as well. Lea Laux cleared 3.80 meters on her very first attempt, securing not only silver but also a new season’s best.
Further strong finishes rounded out the RUB’s successful performance: Felicitas Görtz placed fifth in the triple jump with 11.09 meters. Lea Kruse finished sixth in the 1500 meters in 4:37.01 minutes. Linda Beerhorst also finished sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.57 seconds, followed closely by Malin Bornemann in seventh place with 58.68 seconds. Sarah Zander competed in both the javelin and discus throws, finishing seventh in the javelin with 35.70 meters and eleventh in the discus with 30.05 meters. Linda Beerhorst also finished sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.57 seconds, followed closely by Malin Bornemann in seventh place with 58.68 seconds. Sarah Zander competed in both the javelin and discus throws, finishing seventh in the javelin with 35.70 meters and eleventh in the discus with 30.05 meters.
Overall, the RUB athletes put in strong performances despite the difficult weather conditions and impressed both on the field and as the host team for this year’s DHM. Congratulations to all athletes!
All other results can be found here.
