Abbey Caldwell

Abbey Caldwell (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian middle-distance athlete.

Career
Caldwell begun running at five years old, and steadily improved as a junior, coached by Gavin Burren since age 13.

2022
In 2022, aged 20, Caldwell won the Australian national title in the 1500 metres ahead of Olympic finalist Linden Hall. A breakthrough year, she went on to set multiple personal bests in the 800 metres and 1500 metres, culminating in a 1500 m bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games behind British pair Laura Muir and Ciara Mageean.

2023
In February 2023 at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, held in Australia, Caldwell anchored the mixed relay, alongside Oliver Hoare, Jessica Hull and Stewart McSweyn, to win another bronze medal.

In July 2023, she ran an 800 metres personal best of 1:58.48 in Chorzow. Selected for the 1500m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she qualified for the semi-finals, breaking four minutes for the first time in her career with a time of 3:59.79.

2024
In April 2024, she won silver in the Australian Athletics Championships 800 metres race. Subsequently, she was selected for the Australian team for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Personal life
Caldwell is currently studying health sciences at Deakin University.