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 was in the Alpha Phi sorority at the University of Minnesota.

[8][9] Klecker finished second to Nancy Ditz in the 1985 California International Marathon, but went on to win the event in 1988 and 1990.

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

[11] Klecker's PR in the marathon was 2:30:12 in Houston, Texas on January 26, 1992.