Jan Fitschen

Jan Gerrit Fitschen is a German long-distance runner, competing for TV Wattenscheid 01.
At the 1999 Under 23 European Championships he finished fifth over the 5000 metres. He was National champions [5000 metres (men)|German champion] over 5000 metres in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006 and over 10,000 m in 2005 and 2006.
Fitschen won the title of European Champion over 10,000 metres at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg in a personal best at the time of 28:10.94. However, on 4 May 2008 in Palo Alto, California, he improved on his 10,000 m time with a personal best of 28:02.55.