Karissa Schweizer's Age

Karissa Schweizer is a professional American track and field athlete, specializing in middle and long-distance running. She hails from Urbandale, Iowa, and made her international debut in 2019 at the World Cross Country Championships. The same year, she qualified for the Doha World Athletic Championships. Schweizer then represented the USA at the Tokyo Olympics in the 10-km category and finished 12th.

In 2024, Schweizer again qualified for the Olympics for the Paris edition in the 5,000-meter and the 10,000-meter categories. She had completed her graduation from the University of Missouri. There, she most prominently won four medals in the NCAA Women’s Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships and in the NCAA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. She also won a gold at the NCAA Division 1 Cross County Championship.

Karissa Schweizer's Age

Karissa Schweizer is 28 years old. She was born on May 4, 1996, in Urbandale, Iowa, USA. Her parents are Mike and Kathy Schweizer. Both her parents had decorated collegiate careers in track representing the Mankato State University, where her father also earned the honor of being an All-American athlete. Her father was also a former coach at Dowling Catholic High School, from where Schweizer completed her schooling.

Karissa Schweizer's Height

Karissa Schwezer stands at 5 ft 4 in (163 cm).

How fast is Karissa Schweizer?

Karissa Schweizer’s fastest 10,000-meter time is 30:18, the fourth-fastest time by an American woman in the category after Alicia Monson, Molly Huddle, and Elise Cranny. She did so on July 16, 2022, at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Further, her fastest 5000-meter time is 14:26, which she clocked in on July 10, 2020, at the Jesuit High School Track in Portland, Oregon. This is the third fastest time by an American woman in the category only bested by Alica Monson and Shelby Houlihan.