Perseus Karlström SWE   
Date of birth: 2 May 90
Age: 33 years 360 days
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Club/team: Eskilstuna FI
20km Race Walk World Championships Silver Medallist 2023
3 World Championships Bronzes
2019: 20W 2022: 20W, 35W
20km Race Walk European Silver Medallist 2022
35km Race Walk 8th at World Championships 2023
20km Race Walk Olympic finalist 2021
17 National Titles
50km Race Walk World Alltime no. 119 3:44:35 Melbourne 17 Dec 2017
20km Race Walk World Alltime no. 20 1:17:39 Budapest 19 Aug 2023
5km Race Walk World Alltime no. 143 20:38+ Alytus 18 Sep 2020
3000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 30 11:08.27 Melbourne 3 Aug 2019
5000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 14 18:32.56 Melbourne 8 Mar 2019
10km Race Walk World Alltime no. 32 38:42 Madrid 16 May 2022
5000m Race Walk World Indoor Alltime no. 45 18:48.94 Eskilstuna 12 Mar 2022
10,000m Race Walk World Alltime no. 5 37:57.02 Dublin 26 Jun 2022

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
Mile Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  5:38.18w    3London9 Jul
 
3000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  11:08.27w    Melbourne3 Aug
2020  11:43.3h+w    1Eskilstuna14 Jun
 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  19:26.8hw    1Melbourne10 Dec
2019  18:32.56w   NR 1Melbourne8 Mar
2020  19:06.68w    1Melbourne7 Mar
2023  18:58.74w    3Melbourne5 Mar
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  20:17.0hiw    2Uddevalla10 Mar
2014  19:16.06iw    3Wien8 Feb
2015  19:36.5hiw    1Borås29 Nov
2016  18:56.87iw    1Eskilstuna17 Apr
2022  18:48.94iw    1Eskilstuna12 Mar
 
10,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  48:13.05w    24-17Ostrava14 Jul
2008  45:24.0hw    6Helsinki29 Aug
2009  42:55.34w    3Göteborg/U29 Aug
2011  42:08.0hw    5Helsinki9 Sep
2012  40:40.47w   NU23R 3Göteborg/U1 Sep
2013  40:32.00w    1Stockholm/S7 Sep
2014  39:18.60w    1Helsinki30 Aug
2015  39:19.5hw    1Göteborg/S8 Aug
2016  41:30.16w    1Tampere3 Sep
2017  38:57.45w   NR 1Stockholm/S2 Sep
2018  38:39.28w   NR 1Tampere1 Sep
2019  38:03.95w   NR 1Stockholm/S24 Aug
2020  38:50.9hw    1Melbourne12 Jan
2021  39:32.63w    1Stockholm/S4 Sep
2022  37:57.02w   NR 1Dublin26 Jun
2023  38:35.43w    2Canberra2 Feb
2024  39:53.79Aw    1Ciudad de México17 Mar
 
15,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  59:22.3hw    1Eskilstuna14 Jun
 
20,000m Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  1:29:39.52w    3Glostrup13 Sep
2015  1:25:41.4hw    1Göteborg/S9 Aug
2020  1:37:12.0hw    1Växjö27 Sep
 
5km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  20:38+w    1Alytus18 Sep
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  46:18w    31-19Leamington20 May
2008  43:52w    8-19Podébrady12 Apr
2009  43:36w    1-19Alytus12 Jun
2013  40:51w    4Turku10 Jun
2015  40:23w    1Birstonas25 Apr
2016  40:01w    1Tibro21 May
2017  40:24w    6Suzhou25 Sep
2020  39:39w    1Göteborg/S5 Aug
2022  38:42w    1Madrid16 May
2023  40:04w    10Madrid30 Apr
 
10.5km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  42:53w    3Suzhou27 Sep
2021  44:18w    1Rättvik28 Aug
 
12km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  51:22w    17Suzhou28 Sep
2018  47:46w    6r2Suzhou26 Sep
2019  48:28w    1r2Suzhou22 Oct
 
15km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  59:48w    1Borås12 Sep
 
15.6km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  1:09:24w    25Suzhou29 Sep
 
20km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  1:25:32w    9Podébrady10 Apr
2011  1:26:20w    8Hobart19 Feb
2012  1:23:43w   NU23R 4Eskilstuna15 Sep
2013  1:24:55w    1Tukums21 Sep
2014  1:21:54w    8Podébrady12 Apr
2015  1:22:44w    8Murcia17 May
2016  1:19:11w   NR 1Podébrady9 Apr
2017  1:20:20w    2La Coruña3 Jun
2018  1:20:30w    1Adelaide11 Feb
2019  1:18:07w   NR 4La Coruña8 Jun
2020  1:19:34w    1Kobe16 Feb
2021  1:18:45w    1Murcia14 Mar
2022  1:19:18w    3Eugene OR15 Jul
2023  1:17:39w   NR 2Budapest19 Aug
2024  1:18:22w    1Podébrady6 Apr
 
35km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2021  2:31:54w    1Dublin19 Dec
2022  2:23:44w   NR 3Eugene OR24 Jul
2023  2:27:03w    8Budapest24 Aug
 
50km Race Walk
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  3:52:43w    1Eskilstuna5 Oct
2016  4:06:33w    1Eskilstuna1 Oct
2017  3:44:35w    1Melbourne17 Dec
2018  3:48:54w    8Taicang5 May

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
10,000m Race Walk
WY 2007: 24-1748:13.05
WJ 2008: 30-1947:19.88
EJ 2009: 9-1944:21.69
10km Race Walk
ECp 2007: 31-1946:18
WCp 2008: 33-1944:39
ECp 2009: 20-1945:28
20km Race Walk
WCp 2010: 421:30:49A
ECp 2011: DNF
EJ 2011: -22DNF
WCp 2012: 531:27:14
ECp 2013: DNF
WC 2013: 371:28:20
WUG 2013: 191:30:19
EC 2014: 151:24:41
ECp 2015: 81:22:44
WC 2015: DNF
OG 2016: DNF
ECp 2017: 31:20:40
WC 2017: 371:23:36
EC 2018: 201:25:16
ECp 2019: 11:19:54
WC 2019: 31:27:00
ETC 2021: 11:18:54
OG 2021: 91:22:29
EC 2022: 21:19:23
WC 2022: 31:19:18
ETC 2023: 21:19:27
WC 2023: 21:17:39
WTC 2024: 11:18:49
35km Race Walk
EC 2022: DNF
WC 2022: 32:23:44
WTC 2022: 12:36:14
WC 2023: 82:27:03
50km Race Walk
WTC 2016: DNF
WTC 2018: 83:48:54

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
Mile Race Walk
Outdoor5:38.18    London9 Jul 2017
 
3000m Race Walk
Outdoor11:08.27    Melbourne3 Aug 2019
 
5000m Race Walk
Outdoor18:32.56    NRMelbourne8 Mar 2019
Indoor18:48.94    Eskilstuna12 Mar 2022
 
10,000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor37:57.02    NRDublin26 Jun 2022
 
15,000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor59:22.3h    Eskilstuna14 Jun 2020
 
20,000m Race Walk
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:25:41.4h    Göteborg/S9 Aug 2015
 
10km Race Walk
Outdoor38:42    Madrid16 May 2022
 
10.5km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor42:53    Suzhou27 Sep 2016
 
12km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor47:46    Suzhou26 Sep 2018
 
15km Race Walk
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor59:48    Borås12 Sep 2021
 
15.6km Race Walk
Outdoor1:09:24    Suzhou29 Sep 2015
 
20km Race Walk
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 1:20:00: 18   
Outdoor1:17:39    NRBudapest19 Aug 2023
 
35km Race Walk
Outdoor2:23:44    NREugene OR24 Jul 2022
 
50km Race Walk
   races under 3:45:00: 1   
Outdoor3:44:35    Melbourne17 Dec 2017

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

20km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
1:17:39   2Budapest19 Aug 2023
1:18:07   4La Coruña8 Jun 2019
1:18:22   1Podébrady6 Apr 2024
1:18:39   1Dublin17 Dec 2023
1:18:45   1Murcia14 Mar 2021
1:18:49   1Antalya21 Apr 2024
1:18:54   1Podébrady16 May 2021
1:19:11   1Podébrady9 Apr 2016
1:19:18   3Eugene OR15 Jul 2022
1:19:23   2München20 Aug 2022
 
Average: 1:18:42.7
 
10,000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
37:57.02   1Dublin26 Jun 2022
38:03.95   1Stockholm/S24 Aug 2019
38:35.43   2Canberra2 Feb 2023
38:39.28   1Tampere1 Sep 2018
38:50.9h   1Melbourne12 Jan 2020
38:52.76   1Canberra9 Jan 2019
38:57.45   1Stockholm/S2 Sep 2017
39:18.60   1Helsinki30 Aug 2014
39:19.5h   1Göteborg/S8 Aug 2015
39:20.81   1Canberra28 Jan 2019
 
Average: 38:47.57
 
10km Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
38:42   1Madrid16 May 2022
39:39   1Göteborg/S5 Aug 2020
40:01   1Tibro21 May 2016
40:04   10Madrid30 Apr 2023
40:23   1Birstonas25 Apr 2015
40:24   6Suzhou25 Sep 2017
40:32+   1Alytus18 Sep 2020
40:51   4Turku10 Jun 2013
40:59   5r1Suzhou26 Sep 2016
41:48   3r2Suzhou28 Sep 2016
 
Average: 40:20.3
 
5000m Race Walk, 10 best results (legal):
18:32.56   1Melbourne8 Mar 2019
18:48.94i  1Eskilstuna12 Mar 2022
18:56.87i  1Eskilstuna17 Apr 2016
18:58.74   3Melbourne5 Mar 2023
19:06.68   1Melbourne7 Mar 2020
19:16.06i  3Wien8 Feb 2014
19:18.9hi  2Borås23 Nov 2013
19:26.8h   1Melbourne10 Dec 2017
19:36.5hi  1Borås29 Nov 2014
19:37.5h+   1Eskilstuna14 Jun 2020
 
Average: 19:09.9549999999999
 

Total results in db: 172

By event:

Mile Race Walk:1
3000m Race Walk:2
5000m Race Walk:12
10,000m Race Walk:34
15,000m Race Walk:1
20,000m Race Walk:3
5km Race Walk:1
10km Race Walk:21
10.5km Race Walk:2
12km Race Walk:5
15km Race Walk:1
15.6km Race Walk:1
20km Race Walk:73
35km Race Walk:6
50km Race Walk:8
Cross Country:1

▲IN 2024

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

10,000m Race Walk
39:53.79Aiw
SB (13)
1Ciudad de MéxicoCiudad de México17 Mar 
20km Race Walk
DNFiw
NGPTaicangNGP, Taicang3 Mar 
1:18:22iw
SB (15)
1PodébradyPodébrady6 Apr 
1:18:49iw
1WTCAntalyaWTC, Antalya21 Apr 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2009Outdoor10,000m Race Walk9942:55.34
2011Outdoor10,000m Race Walk7842:08.0h
2012Outdoor10,000m Race Walk3240:40.47
2012Indoor5000m Race Walk3120:17.0h
2013Outdoor10,000m Race Walk2440:32.00
2013Outdoor10km Race Walk1540:51
2013Outdoor50km Race Walk343:52:43
2014Outdoor10,000m Race Walk839:18.60
2014Outdoor20,000m Race Walk261:29:39.52
2014Outdoor20km Race Walk591:21:54
2014Indoor5000m Race Walk1319:16.06
2015Outdoor10,000m Race Walk939:19.5h
2015Outdoor20,000m Race Walk111:25:41.4h
2015Outdoor10km Race Walk1240:23
2015Outdoor20km Race Walk741:22:44
2015Indoor5000m Race Walk1519:36.5h
2016Outdoor10,000m Race Walk6741:30.16
2016Outdoor10km Race Walk640:01
2016Outdoor20km Race Walk41:19:11
2016Indoor5000m Race Walk718:56.87
2017Outdoor5000m Race Walk1019:26.8h
2017Outdoor10,000m Race Walk238:57.45
2017Outdoor10km Race Walk1640:24
2017Outdoor20km Race Walk221:20:20
2017Outdoor50km Race Walk93:44:35
2018Outdoor10,000m Race Walk238:39.28
2018Outdoor20km Race Walk221:20:30
2018Outdoor50km Race Walk153:48:54
2019Outdoor3000m Race Walk611:08.27
2019Outdoor5000m Race Walk118:32.56
2019Outdoor10,000m Race Walk138:03.95
2019Outdoor20km Race Walk81:18:07
2020Outdoor3000m Race Walk711:43.3h+
2020Outdoor5000m Race Walk819:06.68
2020Outdoor10,000m Race Walk538:50.9h
2020Outdoor10km Race Walk1539:39
2020Outdoor20km Race Walk81:19:34
2021Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1239:32.63
2021Outdoor20km Race Walk111:18:45
2021Outdoor35km Race Walk22:31:54
2022Outdoor10,000m Race Walk137:57.02
2022Outdoor10km Race Walk138:42
2022Outdoor20km Race Walk101:19:18
2022Outdoor35km Race Walk32:23:44
2022Indoor5000m Race Walk218:48.94
2023Outdoor5000m Race Walk618:58.74
2023Outdoor10,000m Race Walk338:35.43
2023Outdoor10km Race Walk2340:04
2023Outdoor20km Race Walk31:17:39
2023Outdoor35km Race Walk142:27:03
2024Outdoor10,000m Race Walk1339:53.79A
2024Outdoor20km Race Walk151:18:22

▲WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 5000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 29 Nov 2015 -> 12 Mar 2022 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 10,000m Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 16 Aug 2020 -> 4 Sep 2022 Show/hide
Winstreak 2: 14 (finals) 7 Sep 2013 -> 12 Jan 2020 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 20km Race Walk
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 7 (finals) 20 Oct 2019 -> 16 May 2021 Show/hide