 Andreas Almgren in 2023. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 12 June 1995 [1] |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
Events | |
Medal record | |
Andreas Almgren (born 12 June 1995) is a Swedish long-distance runner and former middle-distance runner. In 2026, he won the New York City Marathon on his debut at the distance. [2] [3] Earlier that year, he won the half marathon at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen and the 10,000 metres at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, setting championship records in both events. [4] Almgren also won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and holds the European records in the 5000 metres and half marathon.
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Earlier in his career, Almgren won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Eugene, Oregon, on 27 July 2014. [5] Almgren qualified for the 5000m race at the 2024 Olympics and traveled to Paris to compete, but was forced to withdraw due to a lingering shinbone injury. [6]
Outside athletics, Almgren has worked as a data scientist for the sports technology company Svexa. [7]
