• Source: Rachel Forsyth

      • 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.


      Early life


      She attended Ann Arbor Pioneer High School and competed in athletics for Purple Track Club.


      Career


      Competing 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.
      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.
      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.


      Personal life


      Forsyth 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. When a teenager, Forsyth had disordered eating issues that required hospital treatment.


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