Switzerland
Chiara Scherrer
Professional Runner
I started using Polar products because of my team mate Fabienne Schlumpf. It’s easy for us to share our trainings with our coach. In my trainings I use the Polar Vantage with the H10 heart rate sensor and I’m happy with those products.
About
Discipline:
Running (1500m, 3000m Steeple, 5000m, 10K, Cross-country)
Team
Born:
January 24, 1996
Personal bests:
2:07:87min (800m, 2019)
4:18:20min (1500m, 2018)
9:28:30min (3000m, 2018)
16:03:00min (5000m, 2019)
6:24:95min (2000m steeple, 2019)
9:44:59min (3000m steeple, 2018)
33:46min (10K, 2019)
Pre-race ritual:
In the night before a competition I take a special teddybear to bed. I believe it makes my legs fast over night.
Proudest sporting moment:
Reaching 4th place at the european U23 Crosscountry Championships last year was very special to me. Although I “lost” a medal I was proud to have fought with the very best runners of Europe in my age.
Career highlights
2019
World University Games, Napoli, Italy
4th place
2018
European Cross-country Championship, Tilburg, Netherlands
4th place
National Swiss Championship 10K road
1st place
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