14 Facts About Stewart McSweyn

Stewart "Stewie" McSweyn was born on 1 June 1995 and is an Australian long-distance runner.

Stewart McSweyn was a finalist in the men's 1500 metres in the Tokyo Olympics, and has been a World Championships and Commonwealth Games finalist in the 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.

Stewart McSweyn represented Australia at the 2013 World Cross Country Championships in the junior race, and in 2015 he ran the 5000m at the World University Games.

Stewart McSweyn represented Australia in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Championships.

In 2018, Stewart McSweyn placed third in both the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase races at the Gold Coast Australian Championships in February.

At the Shanghai Diamond League meet, Stewart McSweyn placed 11th in the 5000m.

Stewart McSweyn then raced in the London Muller Anniversary Games 5000m, finishing 12th.

Stewart McSweyn then competed in the Rovereto Palio Citta della Quercia in Italy, clocking 13:31.03 for 5000m.

Notably, at the Bruxelles Memorial van Damme Diamond League Final, Stewart McSweyn achieved a 13:05.23 personal best over 5000m, finishing 12th in the race.

Back on home soil in 2018, Stewart McSweyn rounded out his 2018 season by winning his second straight Melbourne Zatopek:10.

Stewart McSweyn's 27:50.89 brought him his second straight Australian 10,000m title.

In December 2019, Stewart McSweyn broke the Australian record for 10,000m, running 27:23.80 at the Zatopek:10, his third successive national championship at the distance.

In July 2021, Stewart McSweyn broke the Australian record for the mile, running 3:48.37, beating the record set by Craig Mottram in 2005 by 0.61 seconds.

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