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Annemari Sandell
- Born
- Jan 2, 1977 (49 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kalanti, Finland
- Events
- 5000 m · 10 000 m
Annemari Birgitta Sandell (former Kiekara and formerly Sandell-Hyvärinen; née Sandell; born 2 January 1977 in Kalanti) is a Finnish long-distance runner. Her best achievement in track running is ninth place at the 1995 World Championships in the 10,000 metres. Nicknamed "Annukka", she competed in 1996 Olympics, finishing 12th in 10000 meters. She is best known as a cross-country runner, in which she won the European Championship in 1995 and finished third on short course at the 1999 World Championships.
As of Nov 6, 2026: 5000 m 14:56.22 (#284 all-time), 10 000 m 31:40.42 (#452 all-time), 2022 season best 1:16:29 (Mar 27, 2022, Warszawa (POL)) · Last competition: European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München, Aug 15, 2022, 2:48:30 · 49 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Semi | 1:16:29 | – | Mar 27, 2022 | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:39:46 | – | Apr 10, 2022 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2020 | 5000m | 16:18.76 | – | Jul 22, 2020 | Hiekkaharjun urheilupuisto, Vantaa (FIN) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 33:54.74 | – | Sep 5, 2020 | Finnkampen, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:13:56 | – | Jan 19, 2020 | Santa Pola (ESP) |
| 2019 | 5Kilometre | 17:34 | – | May 18, 2019 | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 33:56 | – | Dec 31, 2019 | Nationale - Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana |
| 2019 | 10000m | 35:05.92 | – | Aug 2, 2019 | Finnish Championships, Lappeenranta |