Ingrid Kristiansen
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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 m
Kristiansen with family following an October 1987 competition in Zaandam
Joan Benoit
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Joan Benoit Samuelson is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She held the fastest
Ingrid Kristiansen
…Oslo. In 1985 she won the London Marathon again in a new world record of 2:21:06; the previous record was 2:22:43 set in the 1983 Boston Marathon by Joan Benoit. Later in 1985 she lost to Benoit in the Chicago Marathon, running 2:23:05 for second place. 1986 was Kristiansen's best year in track. After she won…
Benoit in 2008
Benoit in 1984