Sophie Lindqvist, Athletics and Olympic sports writer

Sophie Lindqvist

Athletics and Olympic sports writer

Sophie Lindqvist is a former 800m runner who competed at two European under-23 championships before retiring to study sports physiology in Stockholm. She covers track and field, road running and the wider Olympic programme for Sporttho, with particular attention to training methods and the science behind fast times.

She has reported from two Olympic Games and four World Athletics Championships. Sophie still runs most mornings, holds a master's degree in exercise physiology, and writes Sporttho's championship-season event guides.

Covers: Track and field, marathon, Olympic cycle
Based in: Stockholm
At Sporttho since: 2022

Stories by Sophie Lindqvist

Athletics

Super Shoes, Fast Tracks and the Marathon’s New Normal

Times that would have won major marathons a decade ago now miss the podium. We separate what the foam did from what better fuelling and pacing did.

By Sophie Lindqvist, 4 Oct 2026, 2 min read

The 400m Hurdles Is the Best Event in Track. Here’s the Case

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Athletics

The 400m Hurdles Is the Best Event in Track. Here’s the Case

It asks for a sprinter's speed, a middle-distance runner's stomach and a dancer's rhythm, and it is usually decided at the eighth barrier.

By Sophie Lindqvist, 1 Oct 2026, 2 min read

Athletics

How Altitude Camps Became Every Distance Runner’s Second Home

Thin air used to be a specialist's secret. Now whole training groups spend a third of the year above 2,000 metres. Here is what it does, and what it costs.

By Sophie Lindqvist, 27 Sep 2026, 2 min read