Emilia Brangefält

Emilia Brangefält (10 May 2002 – 13 November 2023) was a Swedish marathon, trail and sky runner.

Background Brangefält grew up in Västerås, in Sweden's southern flatlands. As a child, Brangefält was active in orienteering and cross country skiing. In 2019, she began to concentrate on running, and joined the local team, Västerås Athletics.

2021 In 2021, she made her competitive debut at the Bålsta VIP Marathon. During the competition, she set the year's fastest time in the world for women under 20 in the marathon.

After graduation, she moved to Uppsala. Later that year, she earned a bronze medal in the Swedish national championships in the 45 km trail competition. and earned a place on the Swedish national team. She was the youngest member of the Swedish team, at 20 years old. Competing for Sweden, she received a bronze medal at the inaugural World Mountain & Trail Running Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was her first international competition.

2023 In 2023, she won the Sandnes Ultratrail and placed second in the Transvulcania Ultramarathon. She additionally placed fourth in the Swedish National Cup ski mountaineering competition. She would go on to place fifth in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck.

Later that year, Brangefält fell ill with a condition that caused her heartbeat to increase unexpectedly. Her illness prevented her from training.

Brangefält died on 13 November 2023 by suicide. Results 3250 M+5125