Andreas Almgren (born 12 June 1995) is a Swedish middle and long-distance runner. On 27 July 2014, he won the bronze medal at the 800 metres event at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States. He set the European 5000 m record on 15 June 2025, with the time of 12:44.27. On 14 September 2025, he placed third in the men's 10,000 m final at the 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
Almgren won the gold medal at 10,000 metres at the 2026 European Championship in Birmingham.
Achievements 2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France19th (sf)800 m1:52.262014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States3rd800 m1:45.65 NJREuropean ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland10th (sf)800 m1:47.552015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic4th800 m1:47.78World ChampionshipsBeijing, China25th (h)800 m1:48.062022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany4th5000 m13:26.482023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary20th (h)5000 m13:36.572024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy4th10,000 m28:01.162025European Indoor ChampionshipsApeldoorn, Netherlands4th3000 m7:50.66World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan9th (h)5000 m13:16.383rd10,000 m28:56.022026European ChampionshipsBirmingham1st10,000 m27:23.44World Road Running ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark1stHalf marathon58:06
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:45.59 (Sollentuna 2015) 1500 metres – 3:32.00 (Oslo 2023) 3000 metres – 7:31.42 (Sollentuna 2025) NR (not yet ratified) 5000 metres – 12:44.27 (Stockholm 2025) ER (not yet ratified) 10,000 metres – 26:52.87 (San Juan Capistrano 2024) NR 10 km road - 26:45 (Valencia 2026) NR, ER (not yet ratified) Half marathon - 58:06 (Copenhagen 2026) NR, ER (not yet ratified) Indoor 800 metres – 1:46.56 (Stockholm 2015) 3000 metres – 7:34.31 (Liévin 2022) NR
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