Athletics
Bayer's „Golden Team"
For many years athletics have received very special support from Bayer AG. Numerous athletes have helped make Leverkusen a household name in the world of athletics with their outstanding displays at the Olympics or at World Championships.
The current figurehead of the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen athletics department is the so-called “Golden Team” that consists of more than 20 leading athletes. This team that receives special support consists of experienced athletes and young talents that could one day win titles.
The current figurehead of the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen athletics department is the so-called “Golden Team” that consists of more than 20 leading athletes. This team that receives special support consists of experienced athletes and young talents that could one day win titles.
| Name | Discipline |
| Lars Börgeling | Pole vault |
| Caroline Dieckhöner | 400 m |
| Angela Dies | Long jump |
| Stefan Drews | Decathlon |
| Danny Ecker | Pole vault |
| Markus Esser | Hammer |
| Julia Hartmann | High jump |
| Melanie Kraus | Marathon |
| Mario Kröckert | Marathon |
| Katharina Molitor | Javelin |
| Sorina Nwachukwu | 100 m / 200 m / 400 m |
| Jennifer Oeser | Heptathlon |
| Björn Otto | Pole vault |
| Mareike Peters | 100 m / 200 m |
| Robin Schembera | 800 m |
| Tobias Scherbarth | Pole vault |
| Michael Schrader | Decathlon |
| Christine Schulz | Heptathlon |
| Richard Spiegelburg | Pole vault |
| Silke Spiegelburg | Pole vault |
| Linda Stahl | Javelin |
| Annika Suthe | Javelin |
| Cathleen Tschirch | 100 m / 200 m |
| Kathrin van Bühren | Long jump |
| Stefan Wieser | 100 m / 200 m / 110 m Hurdles |