Sara Lappalainen

Sara 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.

International competitions

Personal Bests Event Time Date Location Notes Outdoor 800 m 1:59.41 31 July 2021 Tokyo, Japan NR 1000 m 2:39.14 2 September 2020 Porvoo, Finland NR 1500 m 4:02.35 4 August 2021 Tokyo, Japan NR 3000 m 9:19.51 26 May 2018 Helsinki, Finland Indoor 800 m 2:02.64 13 February 2022 Uppsala, Sweden NR 1500 m 4:06.14 22 February 2022 Toruń, Poland NR Mile 4:29.64 17 February 2022 Liévin, France NR 3000 m 9:30.06 27 January 2019 Helsinki, Finland