Lilja won three Swedish Championship gold medals during her career, two on 200 meters and one on 400 meters. She represented Sweden at two European Championships – Munich 2022 and Rome 2024, in both 200 and 400 meters.
Now the 28-year-old has therefore stopped, a decision that has not been previously communicated by either the athletics association or Lilja herself.
I have been fairly low-key about all this and not told many people, because I have not wanted to limit myself by making a firm decision. But now I feel that I must go out and say how it is.
Now you can definitely put a stamp on it. I have stopped, says Lilja to the evening newspaper.
On Wednesday, Thobias Montler competes in the World Championship final in long jump at 13.50 Swedish time.
