Lennart Strand (13 June 1921 – 23 January 2004) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m. In this event, he won the national title in 1945–47, 1949 and 1950 and the European title in 1946, beating his compatriot Henry Eriksson.

In 1947, Strand equaled Gunder Hägg's 1500 m world record of 3:43.0 in Malmö.

[1][3][2] Strand retired from competitions in 1950, after abandoning the 1500 m final race at the European Championships.

He then became an accomplished piano player,[4] and released several jazz albums in 1952.

Strand died in 2004 due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident in late 2003.