Ingrid Kristiansen – #7 All-time Marathon Athlete

Personal Stats

D.O.B: 03.21.56
N.O.C: Norway
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Final Year of Competition: 1991
Years Top 10: 8

Personal Bests

10,000m: 30.13.74 (Norway 1986)
5,000m: 14.37.33 (Sweden 1986)
Marathon: 2.21.06 (United Kingdom 1985)
Half Marathon: 1.06.40 (Norway 1987)
3,000m: 8.34.10 (Switzerland 1986)
10km: 30.59 (United States 1989)
15km: 47.17 (Monaco 1987)
1,500m: 4.16.24 (Norway 1987)

Excelling on both the roads and the track, Kristiansen was World Record Holder at one point for the 5,000m, 10,000m and the Marathon all at the same time!!!

Excelling on both the roads and the track, Kristiansen was World Record Holder at one point for the 5,000m, 10,000m and the Marathon all at the same time!!! 🙌
Official World Bests / World Records for the Marathon didn’t kick-in until the early 2000s, however Kristiansen’s 2:21:06 remained the fastest Women’s Marathon for a remarkable 13 years from 1985 to 1998!!! ✊
We celebrate Kristiansen as the Women’s Marathon no.7 ALL-TIME!!! 🙌