Sarah McDonald (born 2 August 1993) is an English middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. Sarah was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and attended the Royal Grammar School. She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships. In addition, she reached the final at the 2016 European Championships and 2017 European Indoor Championships. She became British Indoor Champion in 2017 over 1500m. In 2016 she became the English 800m Champion. At the European Cross Country Championships in 2017 she won team gold in the inaugural mixed relay, where she ran the fastest leg of the day. She represented England in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast reaching the 1500m Final. She was an ice-skater before turning to athletics after a serious hip injury. Sarah studied medicine at Birmingham University where she moved in 2011.