Sarah Carli

Sarah Carli (born 5 September 1994) is an Australian track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles. Representing Australia at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she reached the semi-finals in women's 400 metres hurdles.

Carli qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics but was eliminated after finishing fifth in her heat of the women's 400m hurdles in 56:93 secs.

Early years Carli was aged eight when she joined Wollongong City Little Athletics with her sister. She has been running ever since.

When Carli was 16 years of age, in December 2010, she won the Australian Schools 400m hurdles in time of 60.52. At the 2011 Australian championships she was placed second and secured selection for the World Youth Championships. At the championships she came second in the final clocking 58.05 seconds which was the fifth fastest in Australian junior history.

Achievements At the 2019 Canberra Track Classic Carli ran a 55.67, a 1.2 seconds personal best This also made her a Doha World Championships qualifier. Carli's win handed the first defeat in eight years to one of the greats of Australian 400m hurdling - Lauren Boden. She went on to be placed second Oceania Championships.

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