Claudia Lokar

{{Short description|German long-distance runner (born 1964)}}

Claudia Margareta Lokar, née Borgschulze (born 9 February 1964) is a retired (West) German long-distance runner.

In the 3000 metres she finished seventh at the 1988 European Indoor Championships,{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1988/f88_15.html|title=1988 European Indoor Championships, women's 3000 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=18 May 2014}} and twelfth at the 1993 World Championships.{{World Athletics}} She finished ninth in the 10,000 metres at the 1994 European Championships{{cite web|url=http://todor66.com/athletics/europe/1994/Women_10000m.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110824112243/http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1994/Women_10000m.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 August 2011|title=todor66.com/athletics/europe/1994/Women_10000m.html|publisher=Todor Krastev|accessdate=19 May 2014}} and competed in 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/claudia-lokar-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223930/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/claudia-lokar-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|title=Claudia Lokar|publisher=Sports-Reference.com|accessdate=19 May 2014}}

Lokar became German 3000 metres champion in 1992 and 1993{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/82.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010429020501/http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/82.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 April 2001 |title=Leichtathletik - Deutsche Meisterschaften (3000m - Damen) |publisher=Sport-Komplett |accessdate=18 May 2014 }} as well as cross-country running champion in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996 (long race).{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/l/leichtathletik/hst/139.html|title=Leichtathletik - Deutsche Meisterschaften (Wald- und Crosslaufen - Damen)|publisher=Sport-Komplett|accessdate=18 May 2014}} She also took national medals in several other events. She represented the clubs TuS 09 Erkenschwick, SC Eintracht Hamm and LG Olympia Dortmund.

Her personal best times were 8:43.11 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in September 1995 in Monte Carlo; 15:07.62 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in September 1995 in Berlin; 31:57.90 minutes in the 10,000 metres, achieved in August 1995 in Minden; 1:10:09 hours in the half marathon, achieved in April 1996 in Paderborn; and 2:28:17 hours in the marathon, achieved in September 1996 in Berlin.[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d09.htm.htm World women's all-time best 3000m] (last updated 2001){{dead link|date=March 2017}}[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d10.htm World women's all-time best 5000m] (last updated 2001)[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d11.htm World women's all-time best 10000m] (last updated 2001)[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d59.htm World women's all-time best half marathon] (last updated 2001)[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d24.htm World women's all-time best marathon] (last updated 2001)