Andreas Almgren
 Andreas Almgren in 2023. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 12 June 1995[1] |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
Event | 800 metres – Half marathon |
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Andreas Almgren (born 12 June 1995) is a Swedish middle and long-distance runner.[2] On 27 July 2014, he won the bronze medal at the 800 metres event at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States.[3] He set the European 5000 m record on 15 June 2025, with the time of 12:44.27. On 14 September 2025, he placed third in the men's 10,000 m final at the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
Almgren won the gold medal at 10.000 meters at the 2026 European Championship in Birmingham.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 19th (sf) | 800 m | 1:52.26 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.65 NJR |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.55 | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.78 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.06 | |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 5000 m | 13:26.48 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (h) | 5000 m | 13:36.57 |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 10,000 m | 28:01.16 |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 4th | 3000 m | 7:50.66 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th (h) | 5000 m | 13:16.38 | |
| 3rd | 10,000 m | 28:56.02 | |||
| 2026 | European Championships | Birmingham | 1st | 10,000 m | 27:23.44 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.59 (Sollentuna 2015)
- 1500 metres – 3:32.00 (Oslo 2023)
- 3000 metres – 7:31.42 (Sollentuna 2025) NR (not yet ratified)
- 5000 metres – 12:44.27 (Stockholm 2025) ER (not yet ratified)
- 10,000 metres – 26:52.87 (San Juan Capistrano 2024) NR
- 10 km road - 26:45 (Valencia 2026) NR, ER (not yet ratified)
- Half marathon - 58:41 (Valencia 2025) NR, ER (not yet ratified)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.56 (Stockholm 2015)
- 3000 metres – 7:34.31 (Liévin 2022) NR
References
- 1 2 "ALMGREN Andreas". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Andreas ALMGREN | Profile | World Athletics".
- ↑ "Svenskt skrällbrons i JVM". 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Men's 10,000m report | Almgren destroys the field with a championship record of 27:23.44". european-athletics.com. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
External links
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 10,000 metres | |
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Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Swedish men middle-distance runners
- Swedish men long-distance runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Sweden
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Sweden
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games
- Medalists at the 2023 European Games
- European Games silver medalists for Sweden
- European Games silver medalists in athletics
- 21st-century Swedish sportsmen
- European Athletics Championships winners
- Swedish middle-distance runner stubs
- Swedish long-distance runner stubs