Birgit Friedmann (born 8 April 1960) is a German former middle- and long-distance runner who competed in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres for West Germany. Born in Königstein im Taunus, she made her first major appearance for West Germany at the 1977 European Athletics Junior Championships, where she finished seventh in the 1500 m. The following year she won the national title in the 3000 m at the West German Athletics Championships and was also runner-up to Brigitte Kraus in the 1500 m. She was selected to run the longer event at the 1978 European Athletics Championships, but failed to finish the race. She represented her country at the 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and came 71st while the West German women placed fourth overall.