Ingrid Kristiansen - Accomplishments

Athlete, born in Trondheim, C Norway. A former cross-country skiing champion, and then an outstanding long-distance runner, she is the only person to hold world best times for the 5000 m, 10 000 m, and marathon, which she achieved in 1985–6. In 1986 she knocked 45·68 s off the world 10 000 m record, and easily won the European title. She has won most of the world's major marathons, including Boston, Chicago, and London, and was the world cross-country champion in 1988.

Ingrid Kristiansen née Christensen (born March 21, 1956) in Trondheim), from Norway, was one of the best female long distance runners in the second half of the 1980s. She was world champion over 10,000 metres in 1987, and set five track world records in the course of her career.

Accomplishments

1982 European Championships: bronze, marathon 1986 European Championships: gold, 10,000 metres 1987 World Championships: gold, 10,000 metres 5 world records in track (5000/10,000 metres) 24 individual Norwegian championships 1990 Egebergs Ærespris