Sarah Lahti
Swedish middle-distance runner
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Sarah Lahti (born 18 February 1995) is a Swedish middle-distance runner.[2] She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final. She is the current Swedish record holder in the half marathon, and previously held the Swedish record at 10,000 metres, which she set at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]
Born18 February 1995
Klippan, Sweden
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
SportTrack and field
Sarah Lahti in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1995 Klippan, Sweden |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | Hässelby SK |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | |||||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 33rd (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 11:23.61 |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | – | 3000 m | DNF |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 4:11.68 |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | 10,000 m | 32:14.17 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | 10,000 m | 31:28.43 (NR) | |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 5000 m | 15:14.17 |
| 2nd | 10,000 m | 32:46.91 | |||
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | – | 10,000 m | DNF | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 22nd (h) | 5000 m | 15:26.05 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 14th | 10,000 m | 32:42:27 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 18th | 10,000 m | 33:09.22 |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 22nd (h) | 5000 m | 15:05.13 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 3000 metres – 8:50.97 (Utrecht 2016)
- 5000 metres – 15:10.76 (Hengelo 2016)
- 10000 metres – 31:28.43 (Rio de Janeiro 2016, former national record)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 10:32.61 (Hässleholm 2012)
- Half marathon - 1:09:52 (Dresden 2020, national record)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 4:11.68 (Portland 2016)
- One mile – 4:30.42 (Stockholm 2016)
- 3000 metres – 9:01.16 (Växjö 2016)
Personal life
Lahti is of Finnish descent through her grandfather, who as a child was evacuated from Finland to Sweden during World War II.[4]
