Leyla Sentürk sprints to the German best time of the year in Gerlingen!

Leyla Sentürk sprints to the German best time of the year in Gerlingen!

In bright weather, the talented athlete Leyla Sentürk competed at the 37th National Bönnigheim Athletics Sports Festival on May 30, 2025. With an impressive running time of 42.44 seconds over 300 meters, she not only set a German best time of the year, but was also crowned the fastest girl in Germany in the W14 class. This outstanding performance demonstrates her enormous potential in the sport. Her 200 meter crossing time was even under 28 seconds, which indicates high speed and excellent fitness. Stuttgart News reports on the euphoria that Leyla caused with her performance.

In addition to this impressive performance, her teammates Freya Huppenbauer and Sofie Bantle also showed strong performances in the long sprint over 300 meters. These results indicate that the team from Gerlingen is on the way to further success. In addition to the sprint duels, athletes Julius Abel and Theresa Wernicke also competed in the 800 meters, achieving personal best times. The promising talents Emily Dach, Clarissa Schlegel, Janka Mosler and Alicia Wettstein also took part in the 800 meters. Janka Mosler narrowly missed her personal best time of 2:25 minutes.

Performance in middle and long distance running

The competition in Bönnigheim was not only a success for the sprinters. Adam Kulik, Stephanie Mosler, Maja Player and Pauline Holder competed in the 3000 meters, with Maja and Pauline setting their personal best times. These accumulated experiences and successes strengthen the anticipation for the upcoming athletics competitions, which will take place in the Bruckenbachstadion in Leonberg.

Leyla Sentürk has already distinguished herself with strong performances in the past. Her best times in the W14 age group show that she has a promising future in competitive sports. For example, on February 9, 2025 in Sindelfingen she achieved a time of 2:20.31 minutes over 800 meters, which is also one of the best performances in her age group. Her time of 2:23.20 minutes in Pfungstadt and 2:24.76 minutes in Karlsruhe also underline her consistency and performance. LADV lists her impressive racing stats.

The performance of Leyla Sentürk and her teammates is not only a reason to celebrate, but also a sign of the growing interest and promotion of athletics in Germany, especially among young athletes. There is great hope that other talents from Gerlingen and the surrounding area will follow in order to continue the success story of German athletics.