| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 2001 Mitcham, Victoria, Australia [1] |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Middle distance |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:58.48 (Chorzow, 2023) 1500m: 3:59.79 (Budapest, 2023) |
Medal record | |
Abbey Caldwell (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian middle-distance athlete.
Caldwell begun running at five years old, and steadily improved as a junior, coached by Gavin Burren since age 13. [2]
In 2022, aged 20, Caldwell won the Australian national title in the 1500 metres ahead of Olympic finalist Linden Hall. [2] A breakthrough year, she went on to set multiple personal bests in the 800 metres and 1500 metres, culminating in a 1500 m bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games behind British pair Laura Muir and Ciara Mageean. [3]
In February 2023 at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Australia, Caldwell anchored the mixed relay, alongside Oliver Hoare, Jessica Hull and Stewart McSweyn, to win another bronze medal. [4]
In July 2023, she ran an 800 metres personal best of 1:58.48 in Chorzow. [5] Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she qualified for the semi-finals, breaking four minutes for the first time in her career with a time of 3:59.79. [6] [7]
In April 2024, she won silver in the Australian Athletics Championships 800 metres race. [8] She competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, where she reached the semi-finals. [9] [10]
She was selected for the 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025. [11]
Caldwell is currently studying a Bachelor of health sciences at Deakin University. [12] [13]
