 As national 100-metre champion, Krauß was the fastest runner on the German team, but had run dead heats with Marie Dollinger.After World War II, Krauß moved to Landau, where she coached and was active in senior athletics; there she was also known as a pianist and the owner of a sporting goods shop.In 1952 she published a book on sprint running titled "Der Kurzstreckenlauf".