
Mari Järvenpää
Mari Järvenpää is a Finland sprinter, born on November 29, 1981. She competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
Her personal bests include 54.65 in the 400m, 2:02.74 in the 800m, 4:10.33 in the 1500m, 9:17.27 in the 3000m and 16:27.31 in the 5000m. She has earned 17 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Finland.
As of Sep 18, 2026: 1500 m 4:10.33, 800 m 2:02.74, 2010 season best 4:13.44 (Jul 3, 2010) · National record (4x800 Metres Relay) · 44 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 400m | 57.50 | - | Jun 3, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 400m-short-track | 57.70 | - | Jan 24, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:04.71 | - | Jul 15, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:45.28 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:13.44 | - | Jul 3, 2010 | ↑ | - |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 9:36.67 | - | Feb 21, 2010 | ↓ | - |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:05.68 | - | Jul 12, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 1500m | 4:17.45 | - | Jul 22, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 1500m-short-track | 4:17.69 | - | Feb 18, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:21.30 | - | Feb 7, 2009 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:05.53 | - | Aug 3, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 4:13.24 | - | Mar 8, 2008 | ↑ | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:14.58 | - | Aug 29, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 3000m | 9:17.27 | - | Aug 14, 2008 | ↑ | - |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 9:22.51 | - | Feb 2, 2008 | ↓ | - |
| 2008 | 5000m | 16:27.31 | - | Aug 30, 2008 | - | - |
| 2007 | 400m | 55.21 | - | Aug 16, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:04.70 | - | Aug 4, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 1000m | 2:43.91 | - | Jun 20, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:10.33 | - | Aug 11, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 4:15.23 | - | Feb 20, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 4x800Metre | 8:38.52 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 2007 | 3000m | 9:18.58 | - | Jun 4, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 3000m-short-track | 9:31.05 | - | Feb 2, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 400m | 55.22 | - | Jul 16, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 400m-short-track | 56.42 | - | Feb 10, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 600m | 1:29.41 | - | Aug 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:04.31 | - | Jul 26, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:45.30 | - | Aug 10, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:16.94 | - | Aug 25, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 2000Metres | 6:11.15 | - | Feb 12, 2006 | - | - |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:33.06 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 9:33.60 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 400m | 54.65 | - | Jul 16, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 56.11 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:03.82 | - | May 30, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 2:06.71 | - | Feb 20, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 4x400m | 3:37.27 | - | Jun 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 4:22.64 | - | Feb 19, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 400m | 56.49 | - | Jun 25, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 57.09 | - | Feb 15, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:02.74 | - | Jul 9, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.85 | - | Feb 22, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:17.24 | - | Jun 4, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 4:20.55 | - | Feb 21, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 400m-short-track | 56.32 | - | Feb 22, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 400m | 56.43 | - | Mar 1, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:08.99 | - | Aug 11, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.65 | - | Feb 23, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 400m | 55.99 | - | Aug 4, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:05.89 | - | Jul 10, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.02 | - | Feb 23, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:22.00 | - | Aug 3, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 400m | 56.45 | - | Mar 3, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:07.02 | - | Feb 12, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.13 | - | Jan 28, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:31.50 | - | Feb 17, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 400m | 56.48 | - | Aug 5, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:04.77 | - | Sep 3, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 2:11.52 | - | Jan 30, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:21.50 | - | Feb 20, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 1500m-short-track | 4:32.66 | - | Feb 26, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 400m | 57.22 | - | Aug 14, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 800m | 2:08.88 | - | Aug 13, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 2:12.25 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 1000m-short-track | 2:52.7h | - | Mar 10, 1999 | - | - |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:21.50 | - | Jul 18, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 1500m-short-track | 4:29.23 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 13:54 | - | Dec 12, 1999 | - | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
| 1998 | 400m | 57.76 | - | Aug 30, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:11.72 | - | Aug 8, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:25.70 | - | Aug 7, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 1500m-short-track | 4:34.65 | - | Feb 8, 1998 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:40.51 | - | Feb 15, 1998 | ↑ | - |
2010
22 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:06.45 | - | Aug 28 | Helsinki FIN-SWE International Match, Helsinki |
1500m | 4:22.97 | - | Aug 27 | Helsinki FIN-SWE International Match, Helsinki |
1500m | 4:20.04 | - | Aug 21 | Joensuu Vattenfall Eliittikisat, Joensuu |
800m | 2:07.48 | - | Aug 18 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku |
800m | 2:06.79 | - | Aug 8 | Finnish Championships, Kajaani |
800m | 2:10.66 | - | Aug 7 | Finnish Championships, Kajaani |
1500m | 4:25.79 | - | Aug 6 | Finnish Championships, Kajaani |
1500m | 4:16.76 | - | Jul 18 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
800m | 2:04.71 | - | Jul 15 | Lappeenranta Games, Lappeenranta |
1500m | 4:14.80 | - | Jul 9 | Bottrop Internationales Meeting, Bottrop |
1500m | 4:13.44 | - | Jul 3 | Oordegem Memorial Léon Buyle, Oordegem |
800m | 2:05.77 | - | Jun 30 | Espoo Vattenfall Meeting, Espoo |
800m | 2:06.07 | - | Jun 26 | Kuortane Elite Games, Kuortane |
1500m | 4:21.95 | - | Jun 20 | SPAR European Team Championships, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
1500m | 4:21.95 | - | Jun 19 | SPAR European Team Championships, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
1500m | 4:27.70 | - | Jun 13 | Tampere 4 athletics GP, Tampere |
400m | 57.50 | - | Jun 3 | Helsinki |
800m | 2:10.89 | - | Jun 3 | Helsinki |
1000m | 2:45.28 | - | May 16 | Pliezhausen Internationales Läufermeeting, Pliezhausen |
3000m-short-track | 9:36.67 | - | Feb 21 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Turku (i) |
800m | 2:08.48 | - | Feb 6 | Tampere (i) |
400m-short-track | 57.70 | - | Jan 24 | Saarbrücken Indoor Meeting, Saarbrücken (i) |
2009
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:18.53 | - | Sep 9 | Paris Décanation, Paris |
1500m | 4:25.52 | - | Aug 30 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
800m | 2:08.02 | - | Aug 29 | Göteborg SWE-FIN Match, Göteborg |
800m | 2:06.21 | - | Aug 25 | Helsinki 4 Athletics GP, Helsinki |
800m | 2:06.82 | - | Aug 2 | Finnish Championships, Espoo |
1500m | 4:27.49 | - | Aug 1 | Finnish Championships, Espoo |
800m | 2:11.37 | - | Aug 1 | Finnish Championships, Espoo |
800m | 2:05.98 | - | Jul 25 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
1500m | 4:17.45 | - | Jul 22 | Joensuu Vattenfall Eliittikisat, Joensuu |
800m | 2:05.68 | - | Jul 12 | Lappeenranta Games, Lappeenranta |
800m | 2:06.44 | - | Jul 8 | Lapua Elite Games, Lapua |
1500m | 4:19.22 | - | Jun 27 | Uden MONDO Keien Meeting, Uden |
1500m | 4:24.45 | - | Jun 25 | Sollentuna Folksam GP, Sollentuna |
1500m | 4:20.57 | - | Jun 21 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
1500m | 4:20.57 | - | Jun 20 | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
1500m | 4:25.94 | - | Jun 16 | Tampere 4AthleticsGP, Helsinki |
800m | 2:07.23 | - | Jun 13 | Kuortane Games, Kuortane |
1500m | 4:21.61 | - | Feb 21 | Finnish Indoor Championships, Mustasaari (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:17.69 | - | Feb 18 | Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i) |
800m | 2:07.71 | - | Feb 12 | Mustasaari Botnia Games, Mustasaari (i) |
3000m | 9:21.30 | - | Feb 7 | Tampere FIN-ITA Indoor Match, Tampere (i) |
2008
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:27.31 | - | Aug 30 | Helsinki FIN-SWE Match, Helsinki |
1500m | 4:14.58 | - | Aug 29 | Helsinki FIN-SWE Match, Helsinki |
3000m | 9:17.27 | - | Aug 14 | Jyväskylä |
800m | 2:05.53 | - | Aug 3 | Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta |
800m | 2:07.82 | - | Jul 27 | Finnish Championships, Tampere |
800m | 2:12.60 | - | Jul 26 | Finnish Championships, Tampere |
1500m | 4:26.68 | - | Jul 26 | Finnish Championships, Tampere |
Honours
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
3000 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Finnish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Mari Järvenpää's 1500 m personal best?
Mari Järvenpää's 1500 m personal best is 4:10.33, set on Aug 11, 2007 in Stretford (GBR).
Which events does Mari Järvenpää compete in?
Mari Järvenpää competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.
How did Mari Järvenpää perform in 2010?
2010 season best: 4:13.44, set on Jul 3, 2010.