Victory in the New York Marathon brings nearly one million kronor in prize money. But the big money is likely still to come for Andreas Almgren after his success. “All doors will open,” says his manager, Daniel Wessfeldt.
SportsAndreas Almgren has won the New York Marathon in his marathon debut. “It’s actually impossible,” running icon Anders Gärderud tells Radiosporten.
SportsAndreas Almgren wins the New York City Marathon. The Swede crushed the opposition to win the major race on his marathon debut in a time of 2:06:01. The victory also qualifies him for the marathon at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
SportsNew York, New York… It’s no coincidence that Andreas Almgren is making his marathon debut there on Sunday. There’s an incredible atmosphere around the whole race, says the Swedish running enthusiast.
SportsOn Sunday, Andreas Almgren will run the first marathon of his career in New York. How much fun can it be? “I wouldn’t say my chances of winning are unreasonable,” says the 31-year-old.
SportsAndreas Almgren hasn’t even made his marathon debut yet. But an audacious idea has already begun to take shape in the back of his mind. “There’s a possibility of running both the 10,000 metres and the marathon at the Olympics,” says the Swedish running star.
SportsFour brain hemorrhages, two facial fractures, a broken collarbone and a broken pelvis. Caroline Andersson has a long road to recovery after a devastating crash at the World Championships. She plans to return to cycling. “I’m prepared to take the risks that come with it - you can’t ride around being afraid,” she says.
SportsAndreas Almgren will run 10,000 metres at next year’s Diamond League meet at Stockholm Stadium.
SportsArmand Duplantis, Andreas Almgren and other athletics stars can look forward to a million-kronor bonus at the 2028 European Championships.
SportsTherese Johaug easily achieved her goal. Despite injury problems, the former Norwegian long-distance star ran the half marathon at the World Championships in Copenhagen in 1:08:43, breaking the dream limit of 1:10 for the first time.
SportsAndreas Almgren won gold at the World Half Marathon Championships in Copenhagen. With a time of 58:06, he also broke his old European record from October. Second place went to Kenyan Nicholas Kipkorir. “He had nothing to counter,” Almgren told SVT.
SportsThe 2026 Finnkampen was an athletics drama right to the finish line. Alice Magnell Millán secured victory for Sweden's women, but the men's team lost after a photo finish. Very disappointing, says 1,500-meter runner Jonas Magnusson.
SportsAndreas Almgren won 10,000 meters at Finnkampen as easily as expected. And then rushed off to a massive training session. "The idea is that I will go out on a two-mile run," the newly crowned European champion told SVT.
SportsAndreas Almgren couldn't keep up when Jakob Ingebrigtsen took off in the final on 3,000 meters and finished fourth. Afterwards, he believes that the Norwegian is more dominant than "Mondo" is in pole vault. Beating him in a championship is virtually impossible, says Almgren about Ingebrigtsen.
SportsAndreas Almgren controlled his heat on 3,000 meters together with the Briton George Mills and is clear for the final at the European Indoor Championship in Apeldoorn. There, among others, the Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen awaits.
SportsMore doping tests outside of competition and season. That's what Andreas Almgren wants. You're naive if you think there's no doping going on, says the 29-year-old who hasn't been tested in seven weeks prior to the indoor European Championship in Apeldoorn.
SportsThe sports stars are lining up to sing the praises of vegetables. Is it just money that talks? William Poromaa is in any case certain that broccoli can help him to the World Championship podium. The figures speak their clear language.
SportsThree days after her Swedish record on 200 meters at the indoor Swedish Championship in Växjö, Julia Henriksson was selected to the year's first athletics championship, the indoor European Championship in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
SportsYes to indoor European Championship in the Netherlands but no to indoor World Championship in China. Andreas Almgren is trying to learn from the injury that made him miss the Olympic Games in Paris. The goal is for me to participate in the outdoor World Championship in September and to be as good as possible, he says.
SportsNext best Swedish time on 3,000 meters of all time – now held by Djurgården's hurdling specialist Simon Sundström. In the season premiere, he clocked 7:48.19 at the indoor gala in Gent, Belgium.
SportsAndreas Almgren thrives in Spanish Valencia. For the second year in a row, he set a Swedish record in the 10-kilometer road race. It feels completely fantastic, he says about the time 26.53, which is also a European record.
SportsHow has Andreas Almgren's preseason been? He has been outrun and ridiculed. By a Norwegian. When you train with Jakob Ingebrigtsen, you see how good you need to be to be the best in the world, says the Swedish running star.
SportsThe Swedish runner Andreas Almgren avoids the competition from Mohamed Katir for a good while ahead. The Spaniard's suspension is extended from two to four years.
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