German middle-distance runner Alica Schmidt revealed her special birthday present to her social media followers. The athlete cum model turned 27 years old today.Alica Schmidt was seen taking a selfie in her tracksuit. The middle-distance runner was sporting a green hairband, alongside a grey jumper and black track pants.Schmidt uploaded the birthday selfie on her Instagram story. She wrote cheekily in the caption of her story,"Starting my birthday the right way. Got a Vo2max session as a present"Screengrab of Alica Schmidt's Instagram story [Image Source : Alica Schmidt's Instagram]Schmidt previously uploaded some unseen pics from her getaway to Spain in October 2025. The German middle-distance runner captioned her Instagram post as,"Unreleased from Mallorca ✨" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAlica Schmidt is best known for representing Germany at the Paris Olympics in the women's 4x400m relay event and the mixed 4x400m relay event respectively. The German middle-distance runner had switched to 800m this year, and aimed to represent Germany at the World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo this year.However, despite her best efforts, Schmidt couldn't make it due to recurring injuries, as well as a bout of the COVID-19 just before the German National Championships, which severely impacted her performance.When Alica Schmidt opened up about the consequences of being recognized in publicAlica Schmidt at the Berlin E-Prix Round 13 [Image Source: Getty]Alica Schmidt previously opened up about the consequences of being recognized in public. In a podcast session with the OMR last year, the German middle-distance runner remarked,"I definitely get recognized, and you notice it when you're secretly whispered about or, as I said, someone comes up to me. I always find it nicer when people approach me. I'm really happy when you meet someone from the community and you see who's actually behind it. For example, at the World Championships, who I have been in contact with for many years. She writes to me regularly, so it was just really cool to see the person behind it." [46:36 onwards] During the podcast conversation, Schmidt also revealed that she doesn't have a specific timeline for her track and field career, and she aims to focus on the present for now. Schmidt was last seen in action at an athletic event in Belgium during August 2025, where she finished eighth in the race.Alica Schmidt was previously seen enjoying her vacations in Thailand and Austria after a disappointing 2025 season. The German middle-distance runner also shared with her Instagram followers about her new house. Schmidt also shared a couple of pictures of her new home on her Instagram profile.