
Elina Lindgren
Elina Lindgren is a Finland middle-distance runner, born on November 27, 1983. She competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 4:30.97 in the 1500m, 5:08.11 in the Mile, 9:21.10 in the 3000m, 16:08.54 in the 5000m and 34:24.53 in the 10000m. She has earned 4 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Finland.
As of Sep 16, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 9:24.13, 5000 m 16:08.54, 2014 season best 4:50.22 (Jul 15, 2014) · 42 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:50.22 | - | Jul 15, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 5000m | 17:46.50 | - | Jul 12, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2014 | 10000m | 36:38.05 | - | Aug 1, 2014 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 9:44.12 | - | Jan 26, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | 5000m | 16:48.03 | - | Jul 26, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | 10000m | 34:42.3h | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↓ | - |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:17:09 | - | Apr 20, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:40.44 | - | Jul 21, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:43.87 | - | Jun 21, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 9:50.04 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↑ | - |
| 2012 | 5000m | 16:55.96 | - | Jul 12, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2012 | 10000m | 34:32.66 | - | May 19, 2012 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 4:35.11 | - | Feb 19, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:39.69 | - | Jul 16, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:37.38 | - | Jul 24, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | 3000m-short-track | 9:39.60 | - | Feb 20, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2011 | 5000m | 16:29.94 | - | Aug 5, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | CrossCount | 28:01 | - | Dec 11, 2011 | ↓ | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 2011 | 10000m | 34:24.53 | - | Aug 7, 2011 | ↓ | - |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:17:33 | - | Apr 16, 2011 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m | 9:53.38 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 5000m | 17:15.10 | - | Aug 28, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 10000m | 35:21.36 | - | Aug 5, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 5000m | 17:30.09 | - | Jul 31, 2009 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | Mile | 5:08.11 | - | Jul 6, 2008 | - | - |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:46.65 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 5000m | 17:24.68 | - | Jun 28, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 10000m | 37:25.66 | - | Jul 24, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:34.83 | - | Jul 14, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:42.69 | - | Jul 29, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 5000m | 16:46.36 | - | Jul 1, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 34:48.11 | - | Sep 9, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:45.38 | - | Jun 7, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 5000m | 17:35.43 | - | Jul 23, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 10000m | 35:56.44 | - | Jul 21, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 3000m | 10:10.20 | - | Jul 23, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 5000m | 17:25.74 | - | Jul 17, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 35:49 | - | Dec 31, 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:18:20 | - | Apr 24, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:33.44 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 9:24.13 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 3000m | 9:33.97 | - | Mar 2, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:31.74 | - | Aug 2, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 4:35.36 | - | Mar 2, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:21.72 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | CrossCount | 12:27 | - | Dec 8, 2002 | ↓ | 9th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Medulin |
| 2002 | 5000m | 16:08.54 | - | Jul 21, 2002 | ↓ | Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:30.97 | - | Aug 10, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m | 9:21.10 | - | May 31, 2001 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 9:47.66 | - | Jan 19, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 11:11 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↓ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:11.55 | - | Jul 20, 2001 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Stadio Zecchini, Grosseto |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 13:28 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↓ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
2014
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 36:38.05 | - | Aug 1 | Finnish Championships, Kuopio |
1500m | 4:50.22 | - | Jul 15 | Oulu |
5000m | 17:46.50 | - | Jul 12 | Tornio |
2013
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:42.3HT | - | Sep 8 | Oulu |
10000m | 35:05.39 | - | Jul 28 | Finnish Championships, Vaasa |
5000m | 16:48.03 | - | Jul 26 | Finnish Championships, Vaasa |
Semi | 1:17:09 | - | Apr 20 | Tuusula |
3000m-short-track | 9:44.12 | - | Jan 26 | Jyväskylä (i) |
2012
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 17:09.42 | - | Jul 22 | Oulu |
1500m | 4:40.44 | - | Jul 21 | Oulu |
5000m | 16:55.96 | - | Jul 12 | Sastamala |
3000m | 9:43.87 | - | Jun 21 | Pudasjärvi Pohjantähti Games, Pudasjärvi |
10000m | 35:19.17 | - | Jun 16 | Jämsä |
10000m | 34:32.66 | - | May 19 | Kobenhavn Nordic 10,000m Challenge, København |
3000m-short-track | 9:50.04 | - | Jan 28 | Jyväskylä (i) |
2011
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:01 | - | Dec 11 | 18th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
10000m | 34:24.53 | - | Aug 7 | Finnish Championships, Turku |
5000m | 16:29.94 | - | Aug 5 | Finnish Championships, Turku |
3000m | 9:37.38 | - | Jul 24 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
1500m | 4:39.69 | - | Jul 16 | Oulu |
5000m | 16:32.43 | - | Jul 13 | Kemi |
5000m | 16:34.97 | - | Jun 28 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
3000m | 9:39.97 | - | Jun 25 | Kuortane Games, Kuortane |
5000m | 16:52.52 | - | Jun 19 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
5000m | 16:52.52 | - | Jun 18 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Izmir |
Semi | 1:17:33 | - | Apr 16 | Finnish Half Marathon Championships, Siuntio |
3000m-short-track | 9:39.60 | - | Feb 20 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Helsinki (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:35.11 | - | Feb 19 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Helsinki (i) |
3000m | 9:50.43 | - | Feb 5 | Tampere FIN-SWE-NOR Indoor Match, Tampere (i) |
3000m-short-track | 9:47.40 | - | Jan 28 | Jyväskylä (i) |
2010
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 17:15.10 | - | Aug 28 | Helsinki FIN-SWE International Match, Helsinki |
5000m | 17:16.21 | - | Aug 21 | Joensuu Vattenfall Eliittikisat, Joensuu |
5000m | 17:23.16 | - | Aug 8 | Finnish Championships, Kajaani |
10000m | 35:21.36 | - | Aug 5 | Finnish Championships, Kajaani |
3000m | 9:53.38 | - | Jul 3 | Jämsä |
3000m | 9:54.83 | - | Jun 3 | Helsinki |
2009
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 17:36.74 | - | Aug 29 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
5000m | 17:30.09 | - | Jul 31 | Finnish Championships, Espoo |
5000m | 17:30.93 | - | Jun 27 | Jämsä |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 17:26.38 | - | Jul 27 | Finnish Championships, Tampere |
10000m | 37:25.66 | - | Jul 24 | Finnish Championships, Tampere |
Mile | 5:08.11 | - | Jul 6 | Tornio |
5000m | 17:24.68 | - | Jun 28 | Jämsä |
3000m | 9:46.65 | - | Feb 24 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Joensuu (i) |
2007
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 34:48.11 | - | Sep 9 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
5000m | 16:57.32 | - | Sep 8 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
5000m | 16:56.72 | - | Aug 18 | Oulu |
5000m | 16:54.57 | - | Aug 5 | Finnish Championships, Lappeenranta |
3000m | 9:42.69 | - | Jul 29 | Rovaniemi |
1500m | 4:35.08 | - | Jul 22 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
Honours
Finnish Championships
10,000 Metres
Finnish Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
Finnish Championships
5000 Metres
Kingston IAAF World Junior Championships
5000 Metres
European Junior Championships
5000 Metres
Finnish Championships
5000 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Elina Lindgren's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?
Elina Lindgren's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 9:24.13, set on Feb 23, 2003 in Kuortane (FIN) (i).
Which events does Elina Lindgren compete in?
Elina Lindgren competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and 5000 m.
How did Elina Lindgren perform in 2014?
2014 season best: 4:50.22, set on Jul 15, 2014.