Rachel Forsyth (born 14 March 2006) is a Canadian middle-distance runner. She was a silver medalist over 1500 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Middle distance running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 2:06.30 (2022) 1500m: 4:17.00 (2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editShe attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School and competed in athletics for Purple Track Club.[2]
Career
editCompeting at the Champions of Champions meet hosted by the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association at Davison High School, Forsyth the fastest 800m in Michigan State high school history with a time of 2:03.87.[3]
Forsyth won the Canadian U20 national championships over 1,500m in 2024 snd set a personal best time of 4:17.00, at the Ontario Track and Field Championships in July 2024.[4]
She won the silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru running a time of 4:17.94.[5][6][7]
Personal life
editForsyth is from a family of runners. Her parents Ian Forsyth and Jessica Klunge both competed at collegiate level. Her sisters Anne and Sarah also run.[8][9] When a teenager, Forsyth had disordered eating issues that required hospital treatment.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Rachel Forsyth". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Forsyth 3rd Place Girls Mile - New Balance Nationals Outdoor 2024". Runnerspace. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Watch future MSU runner Rachel Forsyth set all-time Michigan state record in 800-meter run". mlive.com. June 8, 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Ormerod, Cameron (26 August 2024). "4 Canadian track stars to look out for at World U20 Championships". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Reid and Walaza win world U20 100m titles in Lima". World Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's 1500m Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima". World Athletics. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Spotlight: Pioneer's Rachel Forsyth might be the best distance runner in the state—ever". a2schools.org. January 9, 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Forsyth Sisters Pace Pioneer in Division 1 Championship Sweep". mhsaa.com. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ McCabe, Mick (4 November 2023). "MHSAA finals: Ann Arbor Pioneer's Rachel Forsyth completes comeback with historic cross-country time". freep.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.