Christine Toonstra

NEDWomen

Birth dateJun 22, 1966

BirthplaceAmsterdam, Netherlands

Height1.71 m

Weight53 kg

Christine Elizabeth Toonstra (born 22 June 1966 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

There she finished in eleventh place in the women's 10,000 metres event. She is a one-time national champion in the women's 5,000 metres.

On top of this, between 1988 and 1996, she assembled five national titles altogether in various other events. Their athletic achievements reflect years of dedicated training and competition at the highest levels.

Key facts

10 000 m

31:43.55

#488 all-time

3000 m

8:45.96

#444 all-time

1998 season best

54:52

Aug 15, 1998 · Wolphaartsdijk (NED)

Age

60 years old

As of Oct 2, 2026: 10 000 m 31:43.55 (#488 all-time), 3000 m 8:45.96 (#444 all-time), 1998 season best 54:52 (Aug 15, 1998, Wolphaartsdijk (NED)) · 60 years old

Personal bests

2:05.01

4:10.00

8:45.96

15:07.68

31:43.55

1:15:32

1500m-short-tracki

4:14.05

2000m

5:43.57

15Kilometr

50:56

10MilesRoa

54:24

800m-short-tracki

2:07.73

800m-short-track

2:07.73

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1998	15Kilometr	54:52	-	Aug 15, 1998	↓	Wolphaartsdijk (NED)
1998	Semi	1:21:17	-	Sep 6, 1998	↓	Heerenveen (NED)
1996	3000m	9:25.38	-	Jun 29, 1996	↓	Lisboa (POR)
1995	5000m	16:13.40	-	Jun 5, 1995	↓	FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED)
1995	15Kilometr	55:11	-	Mar 11, 1995	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
1994	3000m	9:07.02	-	Jul 4, 1994	↓	Linz (AUT)
1994	CrossCount	15:35	-	Dec 10, 1994	↑	1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick
1994	5000m	15:57.39	-	Aug 21, 1994	↓	Köln (GER)
1994	15Kilometr	51:06	-	Mar 13, 1994	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
1994	10MilesRoa	56:26	-	Sep 18, 1994	↓	Zaandam (NED)
1994	Semi	1:15:32	-	Sep 24, 1994	↓	Oslo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
1993	3000m	8:54.17	-	Jun 9, 1993	↓	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1993	CrossCount	20:30	-	Feb 7, 1993	↑	-
1992	3000m	8:45.96	-	Jun 28, 1992	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1992	5000m	15:07.68	-	Jul 18, 1992	↓	Hechtel (BEL)
1992	CrossCount	22:06	-	Mar 21, 1992	↑	20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1992	10000m	31:43.55	-	Apr 25, 1992	-	Lommel (BEL)
1992	15Kilometr	50:56	-	Mar 7, 1992	↓	Alphen aan den Rijn (NED)
1992	10MilesRoa	54:24	-	Dec 20, 1992	↓	Den Haag (NED)
1991	15Kilometr	51:37	-	Oct 13, 1991	↓	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
1991	10MilesRoa	55:29	-	Nov 3, 1991	↓	Den Haag (NED)
1990	CrossCount	20:54	-	Mar 25, 1990	↑	18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1989	800m	2:05.01	-	Jul 2, 1989	↑	Essen (GER)
1989	1500m	4:10.00	-	Aug 20, 1989	↑	Köln (GER)
1989	1500m-short-tracki	4:17.46	-	Feb 18, 1989	↓	European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
1989	2000m	5:43.57	-	Aug 13, 1989	-	Hengelo (NED)
1989	3000m	8:53.06	-	Aug 8, 1989	↓	Budapest (HUN)
1988	800m	2:05.45	-	Jul 17, 1988	↑	Groningen (NED)
1988	800m-short-tracki	2:07.73	-	Feb 21, 1988	→	Den Haag (NED) (i)
1988	800m-short-track	2:07.73	-	Feb 21, 1988	→	-
1988	1500m-short-tracki	4:14.05	-	Mar 5, 1988	↓	European Indoor Championships
1988	1500mi	4:16.23	-	Jun 1, 1988	↑	Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (HUN) (i)
1988	1500m	4:16.23	-	Jun 1, 1988	↑	-

1998

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:21:17	-	Sep 6	Dutch Half Marathon Ch., Heerenveen
15Kilometr	54:52	-	Aug 15	Wegwedstrijd, Wolphaartsdijk
Semi	1:23:08	-	Jan 11	Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee

1996

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	9:25.38	-	Jun 29	European Cup 1st League Group 1, Lisboa

1995

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	16:13.40	-	Jun 5	Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
15Kilometr	55:11	-	Mar 11	15 km, Alphen aan den Rijn

1994

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	15:35	-	Dec 10	1st European Cross Country Championships, Alnwick
15Kilometr	51:08	-	Nov 20	Zevenheuvelenloop, Nijmegen
Semi	1:15:32	-	Sep 24	Oslo IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
10MilesRoa	56:26	-	Sep 18	Zaandam
5000m	15:57.39	-	Aug 21	Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln
3000m	9:07.02	-	Jul 4	Linz Zipfer Meeting, Linz
15Kilometr	51:06	-	Mar 13	15 km, Alphen aan den Rijn

1993

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:59.96	-	Jul 21	Nice Nikaïa, Nice
3000m	8:54.17	-	Jun 9	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
CrossCount	20:30	-	Feb 7	17th Almond Blossom Cross Country, Algarve

1992

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	54:24	-	Dec 20	Den Haag
10000m	33:46.19	-	Sep 26	La Habana IAAF World Cup, Estadio Panamericano, La Habana
5000m	15:19.51	-	Sep 4	Torino
5000m	15:16.44	-	Aug 21	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
10000m	31:47.38	-	Aug 7	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
10000m	32:07.42	-	Aug 1	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
5000m	15:07.68	-	Jul 18	Hechtel Night of Athletics, Hechtel
5000m	15:12.62	-	Jul 2	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
3000m	8:45.96	-	Jun 28	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
10000m	31:43.55	-	Apr 25	Lommel
CrossCount	22:06	-	Mar 21	20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
15Kilometr	50:56	-	Mar 7	15 km, Alphen aan den Rijn

1991

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
10MilesRoa	55:29	-	Nov 3	Den Haag
15Kilometr	51:37	-	Oct 13	IAAF Women's World Road Championships
10MilesRoa	55:38	-	Sep 29	Zaandam

1990

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	20:54	-	Mar 25	18th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

1989

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:58.80	-	Aug 27	Duisburg Universiade, Duisburg
1500m	4:10.00	-	Aug 20	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
2000m	5:43.57	-	Aug 13	Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
3000m	8:53.06	-	Aug 8	Budapest Hungalu Grand Prix, Budapest
3000m	9:17.17	-	Aug 5	European Cup Final C2, Dublin
1500m	4:17.87	-	Jul 8	Hengelo NC, Hengelo
800m	2:05.01	-	Jul 2	Essen
800m	2:06.90	-	Jun 25	Amsterdam
1500m	4:14.99	-	Jun 18	Sittard
3000m	9:03.18	-	Jun 14	Koblenz
1500m-short-tracki	4:17.46	-	Feb 18	European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)

1988

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:17.10	-	Sep 3	Köln
800m	2:05.45	-	Jul 17	Groningen
1500m	4:16.23	-	Jun 1	Koblenz
1500m-short-tracki	4:14.94	-	Mar 6	European Indoor Championships
1500m-short-tracki	4:14.94	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships
1500m-short-tracki	4:14.05	-	Mar 5	European Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:07.73	-	Feb 21	Den Haag (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Christine Toonstra's 10 000 m personal best?

Christine Toonstra's 10 000 m personal best is 31:43.55, set on Apr 25, 1992 in Lommel (BEL), #488 on the all-time list.

Which events does Christine Toonstra compete in?

Christine Toonstra competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m.

How did Christine Toonstra perform in 1998?

1998 season best: 54:52, set on Aug 15, 1998 in Wolphaartsdijk (NED).

Christine Toonstra

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

1998

1996

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

1989

1988

Honours

Frequently asked questions