The Glaspalast Sindelfingen (GER) hosted this weekend the 49th edition of the U20 Indoor Championships in Germany, with the two walking races, which were held on the traditional distance of 3.000m (women) and 5.000 (Men) Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017.
Very interesting results that will allow the head coach of Germany, Andre Hoëne, to form the team that next weekend will meet with their peers of France and Italy in Halle.
5.000m U20 men
There was no other favorite that Leo Kopp (1998) and so it was.
The young registered with LG North Berlin won the race with a time of 20:39.80, but did not satisfy him, having already this year a better time representing his personal best (20:24.48, obtained in Berlin on Jan. 21, 2017).
This result is the second performance of the indoor season 2016/2017 in U20.
Below best five indoor performances of the season:
| Result | Pos | Athlete | YoB | Nation | Venue | Date |
| | | | | | | |
| 20:04.43 | 1. | Zakhar SLIVA | 98 | RUS | Moskva (RUS) | 25.12 |
| 20:24.48 | 2. | Leo KÖPP | 98 | GER | Berlin (GER) | 21.01 |
| 20:29.23 | 3. | David KUSTER | 99 | FRA | Metz (FRA) | 15.01 |
| 20:38.18 | 4. | Viktor SHUMIK | 98 | UKR | Zaporozhye (UKR) | 27.01 |
| 20:38.42 | 5. | Oleh SVYSTUN | 97 | UKR | Sumy (UKR) | 24.12 |
Second place went to Niklas Richter (1999) in 22:26.90 (new personal best; previous 23:38.58 obtained in Dortmund on Feb. 20, 2016). It was a very good fight for the two medals of the second level with Johannes Frenzl (2001), which has captured the bronze 22:54.78.
Then a trio of very interesting young that probably we will see in the race next weekend.
Eleven athltes at the start. ten finished the race and one DQ.
3.000m U20 women
Even in this race compulsory fovored was Teresa Zurek (1998) which continued her impressive series of successes.
After a slow first lap she decided to force the pace and concluded the race in 13:17:59 (close to their personal best of 13:13.89 set in Berlin on Jan. 21, 2017).
Below best five indoor performances of the season:
| Result | Pos. | Athletre | Yob | Nation | Venue | Date |
| | | | | | | |
| 13:07.78 | 1. | Clemence BERETTA | 97 | FRA | Vittel (FRA) | 10.12 |
| 13:13.89 | 2. | Teresa ZUREK | 98 | GER | Berlin (GER) | 21.01 |
| 13:46.78 | 3. | Inês REIS | 99 | POR | Pombal (POR) | 25.02 |
| 13:47.88 | 4. | Carolina COSTA | 98 | POR | Braga (POR) | 28.01 |
| 13:55.82 | 5. | Julia RICHTER | 99 | GER | Sindelfingen (GER) | 26.02 |
Second place to Julia Richter (1999), Teresa Zurek teammate in Potsdam, in 13:55.82 (new personal best; previous 14:04.62 established in Dortmund on Feb. 20, 2016)
Bronze for Julia Henze (1998) in 14: 36.58.
Seven athelets at the start and all finished the race.
Tereza Zurek (cover photo) and Leo Kopp (photos by Leichtathletik.de)