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Ingrid Kristiansen
- Born
- Mar 21, 1956 (70 years old)
- Birthplace
- Trondheim, Norway
- Events
- 10 000 m · 5000 m
- Height
- 1.69 m
- Weight
- 50 kg
Ingrid Kristiansen 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. 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.
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.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 10 000 m 30:13.74 (#38 all-time), 5000 m 14:37.33 (#97 all-time), 2001 season best 1:19:05 (Jan 7, 2001, Orlando, FL (USA)) · World Championships: 1 gold · National record (10 000 m) · 70 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Semi | 1:19:05 | – | Jan 7, 2001 | Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:17:28 | – | Sep 13, 1997 | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:14:28 | – | Sep 14, 1996 | Oslo (NOR) |
| 1996 | Marathon | 2:38:52 | – | Apr 15, 1996 | Boston Marathon |
| 1994 | Semi | 1:13:14 | – | Mar 26, 1994 | Hommelvik (NOR) |
| 1992 | 15Kilometr | 52:51 | – | May 31, 1992 | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1991 | 5000m | 15:13.39 | – | Aug 4, 1991 | Fana (NOR) |
| 1991 | 10000m | 31:20.28 | – | Aug 10, 1991 | Hechtel (BEL) |