Ingrid Kristiansen

For the explorer, see Ingrid Christensen.

Ingrid Kristiansen
Kristiansen with family following an October 1987 competition in Zaandam
Personal information
Born21 March 1956 (1956-03-21) (age 68)
Trondheim, Norway
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance runner
ClubIL i BUL
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Rome 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Sittard 3000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Auckland women's race
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Lisbon women's race
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Warsaw women's race
World Road Race Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Monte Carlo 15 km
Gold medal – first place 1988 Adelaide 15 km
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Stuttgart 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Athens Marathon

Ingrid Kristiansen (née Christensen on 21 March 1956) is a Norwegian former athlete. She was one of the best female long-distance runners during the 1980s. She is a former world record holder in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon (at one point in time she held those records simultaneously). Kristiansen was a World Champion on the track, roads and cross-country, becoming the first athlete to win World titles on all three surfaces.[1][2] At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, she finished fourth in the first women's Olympic marathon. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, she dropped out of the 10,000 metres final while leading.[3][4] Early in her career, she was also an elite cross country skier, winning several Norwegian titles and a European junior championships.

Kristiansen's 1986 world record in the 10,000 m was not broken for 5 years. Her 1985 London Marathon 2:21:06 was the record marathon time for 13 years.[5]

  1. ^ "Marrakech 98 – History – Rules". www2.iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  2. ^ Turnbull, Simon (22 April 2023). "How marathon greats Waitz and Kristiansen made a name for themselves". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ Ingrid Kristiansen Archived 19 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. ^ Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Women's 10,000 metres Archived 5 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  5. ^ "Sie war ihrer Zeit voraus – Ingrid Kristiansen". RUNNER'S WORLD (in German). Retrieved 4 May 2019.