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Sara Kuivisto
FINWomenSara Kaisa Lappalainen (née Kuivisto, born 17 August 1991) is a Finnish middle-distance runner.
Kuivisto represented Finland at the 2019 World Championships in the 800 m and 1500 m without advancing from the first round in either. She represented Finland at the 2020 Olympic Games in the 800 m and the 1500 m setting national records in both running a 1:59.41 in semi-finals of the 800 m and a 4:02.35 in the semi-finals of the 1500 m.
As of Sep 26, 2026: 1500 m 4:02.35 (#297 all-time), 800 m 1:59.41 (#421 all-time), 2024 season best 4:05.81 (Jun 16, 2024, Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna (SWE)) · Last competition: The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris, Aug 10, 2024, 4:08.66 · National record (800 m) · 35 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 400m | 54.84 | - | Jul 27, 2024 | ↑ | Topgames Sprint |
| 2024 | 800m | 2:00.33 | - | Jun 30, 2024 | ↑ | Finnish Championships |
| 2024 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.67 | - | Jan 28, 2024 | ↑ | Avoimet Helsy-hallit 1 |
| 2024 | 1000m | 2:36.15 | - | Jul 27, 2024 | ↑ | Topgames Sprint |
| 2024 | 1500m | 4:05.81 | - | Jun 16, 2024 | ↑ | Folksam GP Sollentuna, Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna - National Events |
| 2024 | 1500m-short-track | 4:09.21 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | ↑ | Nordic indoor match, Bærum Idrettspark, Rud, Bærum (i) |
| 2024 | 3000m | 9:14.87 | - | Feb 18, 2024 | ↑ | Finnish Indoor Championships, TESC, Tampere (i) |
| 2024 | 3000m-short-track | 9:18.83 | - | Feb 3, 2024 | ↑ | Avoimet Helsy-hallit 2 |
| 2023 | 400m | 54.79 | - | Aug 17, 2023 | ↑ | Eltsun kansalliset, Eläintarhan urheilukenttä, Helsinki |
| 2023 | 800m | 2:01.16 | - | Aug 8, 2023 | ↑ | Tampere Motonet GP meeting, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere |
| 2023 | 1500m | 4:05.18 | - | Sep 10, 2023 | ↑ | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:28.12 | - | Aug 26, 2023 | ↑ | The Monument Mile Classic |
| 2022 | 800m | 2:01.59 | - | Aug 19, 2022 | ↑ | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
| 2022 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.36 | - | Mar 2, 2022 | ↑ | World Indoor Tour Madrid 2022, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour |
| 2022 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.14 | - | Feb 22, 2022 | ↑ | ORLEN Copernicus Cup |
| 2022 | 1500m | 4:06.14 | - | Feb 22, 2022 | ↑ | ORLEN Copernicus Cup |
| 2022 | mile-short-track | 4:29.64 | - | Feb 17, 2022 | - | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:29.64 | - | Feb 17, 2022 | ↑ | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2021 | 400m | 55.70 | - | May 30, 2021 | ↑ | Eläintarhan urheilukenttä, Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2021 | 400m-short-track | 55.94 | - | Feb 7, 2021 | ↑ | Hipposhalli, Jyväskylä (FIN) (i) |
| 2021 | 600m | 1:28.65 | - | Feb 14, 2021 | ↑ | Pajulahti-halli, Lahti (FIN) (i) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:59.41 | - | Jul 31, 2021 | ↑ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2021 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.29 | - | Feb 13, 2021 | ↑ | Liikuntamylly, Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2021 | 4x400m | 3:34.42 | - | Jun 20, 2021 | - | European Athletics Team Championships First League, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca |
| 2021 | 1500m | 4:02.35 | - | Aug 4, 2021 | ↑ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2021 | 1500m-short-track | 4:11.42 | - | Feb 20, 2021 | ↑ | Finnish Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 400m | 56.04 | - | Jun 14, 2020 | ↑ | Eläintarhan urheilukenttä, Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2020 | 600m | 1:29.62 | - | Jun 29, 2020 | ↑ | Hiekkaharjun urheilupuisto, Vantaa (FIN) |
| 2020 | 800m | 2:01.60 | - | Sep 11, 2020 | ↑ | P-T-S Meeting, x-bionic sphere, Šamorín |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:39.14 | - | Sep 2, 2020 | ↑ | Keskusurheilukenttä, Porvoo (FIN) |
| 2020 | 1500m | 4:29.39 | - | Aug 14, 2020 | ↑ | Finnish Championships, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
| 2019 | 400m-short-track | 56.50 | - | Jan 20, 2019 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2019 | 400m | 56.50 | - | Jan 20, 2019 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2019 | 600m | 1:30.72 | - | Jun 2, 2019 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2019 | 800m | 2:01.85 | - | Aug 10, 2019 | ↑ | European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.20 | - | Feb 10, 2019 | ↑ | Nordenkampen, Rud, Bærum (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 4:08.85 | - | Oct 2, 2019 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
| 2019 | 1500m-short-track | 4:14.99 | - | Feb 12, 2019 | ↑ | Czech Indoor Gala |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 9:30.06 | - | Jan 27, 2019 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 9:30.06 | - | Jan 27, 2019 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2018 | 400m | 55.68 | - | Sep 5, 2018 | ↑ | Porvoo (FIN) |
| 2018 | 400m-short-track | 56.21 | - | Feb 17, 2018 | ↑ | Finnish Indoor Championships, Helsinki (i) |
| 2018 | 600m | 1:29.98 | - | Jun 3, 2018 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:02.14 | - | Jul 22, 2018 | ↑ | Finnish Championships, Jyväskylä |
| 2018 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.80 | - | Feb 11, 2018 | ↑ | Uppsala Nordenkampen, Uppsala (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:40.81 | - | Aug 19, 2018 | ↑ | Pärnu (EST) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:08.96 | - | Jul 11, 2018 | ↑ | Barcelona (ESP) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 9:19.51 | - | May 26, 2018 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2017 | 400m | 55.26 | - | Sep 10, 2017 | ↑ | Turku (FIN) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:03.87 | - | Jul 29, 2017 | ↑ | Merksem (BEL) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 4:12.99 | - | Jun 17, 2017 | ↑ | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 9:20.84 | - | Aug 13, 2017 | ↑ | Porvoo (FIN) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 36:23 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | - | Turku (FIN) |
| 2016 | 400m | 57.00 | - | Aug 24, 2016 | ↑ | Kotka (FIN) |
| 2016 | 800m | 2:04.87 | - | Jul 30, 2016 | ↑ | Joensuu (FIN) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 4:12.78 | - | Jun 29, 2016 | ↑ | Turku (FIN) |
| 2015 | 100m | 13.54 | +1.3 | Jul 6, 2015 | - | Vihti (FIN) |
| 2015 | 400m | 56.90 | - | Aug 12, 2015 | ↑ | Turku (FIN) |
| 2015 | 800m | 2:04.78 | - | Aug 22, 2015 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2015 | 1000m | 2:43.18 | - | Sep 5, 2015 | ↑ | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 4:17.82 | - | Aug 8, 2015 | ↑ | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 2015 | 1500m-short-track | 4:26.72 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Bærum (NOR) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 9:32.60 | - | Feb 4, 2015 | ↑ | Mustasaari (FIN) (i) |
| 2014 | 400m | 57.46 | - | Aug 20, 2014 | ↑ | Hämeenlinna (FIN) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:06.62 | - | Aug 17, 2014 | ↑ | Espoo (FIN) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 4:20.03 | - | Jul 20, 2014 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2013 | 400m | 58.23 | - | Aug 26, 2013 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:07.90 | - | Aug 25, 2013 | ↑ | Tampere (FIN) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:09.26 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Växjö (SWE) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:19.03 | - | Sep 8, 2013 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2013 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.66 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↑ | Jyväskylä (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 200m | 27.41 | +0.5 | Jun 7, 2012 | - | Raasepori (FIN) |
| 2012 | 400m | 59.14 | - | Jun 7, 2012 | ↑ | Raasepori (FIN) |
| 2012 | 400m-short-track | 60.04 | - | Feb 5, 2012 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 800m | 2:08.24 | - | Jul 12, 2012 | ↑ | Sastamala (FIN) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 2:13.02 | - | Feb 12, 2012 | ↑ | Nastola (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:23.40 | - | Jul 8, 2012 | ↑ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 4:39.86 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | Kuortane (FIN) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:16.99 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↑ | Jämsä (FIN) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:42.4h | - | Jul 13, 2011 | ↑ | Kotka (FIN) |
| 2011 | 1500m-short-track | 4:47.51 | - | Feb 26, 2011 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) (i) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:47.80 | - | Aug 6, 2010 | ↑ | Kajaani (FIN) |
| 2010 | 2000Metres | 7:07.83 | - | Aug 14, 2010 | - | Ylivieska (FIN) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 10:21.64 | - | Aug 15, 2010 | ↑ | Ylivieska (FIN) |
2024
27 performances2023
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:05.18 | - | Sep 10 | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića |
3000m | DNF | - | Sep 6 | 59. Palio Citta' della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
800m | 2:02.03 | - | Sep 3 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
1500m | 4:09.32 | - | Sep 2 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Stockholm |
1500m | 4:10.50 | - | Aug 26 | The Monument Mile Classic |
Mile | 4:28.12 | - | Aug 26 | The Monument Mile Classic |
400m | 54.79 | - | Aug 17 | Eltsun kansalliset, Eläintarhan urheilukenttä, Helsinki |
800m | 2:01.55 | - | Aug 15 | Hyvän Tuulen Kisat 2, Eläintarhan urheilukenttä, Helsinki |
1500m | 4:05.93 | - | Aug 12 | BMC Grand Prix |
800m | 2:01.16 | - | Aug 8 | Tampere Motonet GP meeting, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere |
800m | 2:04.00 | - | Jul 30 | Finnish Championships |
800m | 2:09.39 | - | Jul 29 | Finnish Championships |
1500m | 4:13.70 | - | Jul 28 | Finnish Championships |
800m | 2:04.00 | - | Jul 27 | Finnish Championships |
800m | 2:09.39 | - | Jul 27 | Finnish Championships |
1500m | 4:13.70 | - | Jul 27 | Finnish Championships |
2022
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:14.40 | - | Sep 4 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
1500m | 4:14.40 | - | Sep 3 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
800m | 2:02.70 | - | Sep 3 | Finnkampen, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
800m | 2:01.85 | - | Aug 24 | 5. Memoriał Wiesława Maniaka, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin |
800m | 2:01.59 | - | Aug 19 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
800m | 2:04.32 | - | Aug 18 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
800m | 2:01.59 | - | Aug 15 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
Honours
Finnish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Finnish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
European Athletics Team Championships First League
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
800 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Championships
1500 Metres
Finnish Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Sara Kuivisto's 1500 m personal best?
Sara Kuivisto's 1500 m personal best is 4:02.35, set on Aug 4, 2021 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN), #297 on the all-time list.
Which events does Sara Kuivisto compete in?
Sara Kuivisto competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.
How did Sara Kuivisto perform in 2024?
2024 season best: 4:05.81, set on Jun 16, 2024 in Sollentunavallen, Sollentuna (SWE). Last competition: The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris on Aug 10, 2024, 4:08.66.