Athlete

Eveliina Määttänen

• Paris 2024 Olympic Games
• Major championship appearances over 800 m since 2022

Event

800 m / 1500 m

Personal best

800 m 1:59.59 · 1500 m 4:07.69Updated 2026

Coach

Jan Petrač

Goals

I'm chasing my own limits as a runner and hope to run the 800 m national record. In the future I also want to race the 1500 m more and go after the magic four-minute barrier over that distance.

Strengths

My positivity helps me through challenges and gives me energy in everyday life too.