| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 14 September 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle distance and long distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:50.85 (2024) 1500m: 3:38.32 (2024) 3000m: 7:47.07 (2023) 5000m: 14:16.74 (2022) |
Medal record | |
Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen (born 14 September 2005) is a Norwegian middle distance and long distance runner. He was a gold medalist at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships over 3000 metres.
Career
He was a silver medalist at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in both the 1500 metres and the 3000 metres in Jerusalem.
In September 2023, he broke Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Norwegian junior record in the 3000 metres, running 7.47.04 in Trier.
In March 2024, he won Norwegian indoor U20 titles over 800 metres and 1500 metres, setting championship records in both distances. In June 2024, he was runner up to Jakob Ingebritsen at the Norwegian national championships over 1500 metres.
He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. In December 2024, he won the bronze medal in the individual U20 race and gold in the team race at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey.
References
- ^ "Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Preview for the 2022 European Cross Country Championships men's under 20 and 23 races". Watch Athletics. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Andreas (17) erased Jakob Ingebrigtsen's record". vg.no. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen took two championship records in UM". Kondis.no. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Andreas (18) broke Ingebrigtsen's records: - Of course it's fun". nettavisen.no. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Norsk friidrettsbragd i junior-VM: Andreas (18) med historisk gull". nrk.no. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "U20 favourites FitzGerald and Laros live up to expectations". European Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.