Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen
| Personal information | |
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| 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. He became Norwegian indoor champion over 1500 metres in 2025.[1]
Career
[edit]He was a silver medalist at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships in both the 1500 metres and the 3000 metres in Jerusalem, Israel.[2]
In August 2023, he became Norwegian under-20 champion over 1500 metres.[3] In September 2023, he broke Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Norwegian junior record in the 3000 metres, running 7.47.04 in Trier.[4]
In March 2024, he won Norwegian indoor U20 titles over 800 metres and 1500 metres, setting championship records in both distances.[5] In June 2024, he was runner up to Jakob Ingebritsen at the Norwegian national championships over 1500 metres.[6]
He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru.[7][8] In doing so, he became the first non-African man to win a long distance title at the championships since its inception in 1986.[9]
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.[10] Combined with a senior victory for Jakob Ingebritsen, he helped Norway to a third place finish in the overall medal table for the Championship, for a second consecutive year.[11] In 2024, he was nominated for the European Athletics Rising Star award.[12]
He ran 3:42.26 to win the Norwegian Indoor Athletics Championships in February 2025, over 1500 metres.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Hansen, Tom-Arild (26 August 2023). "Ibrahim Buras and Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen won 1500 meters at the Junior National Championships". Kondis. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "From Lima to Bergen! Six to watch at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships". European Athletics. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "U20 favourites FitzGerald and Laros live up to expectations". European Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Norway defended its position as the third best nation in the European Cross Country Championships". Kondis.no. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Nominees revealed! Vote for your 2024 men's Rising Star". European Athletics. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "Norwegian Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
World U20 Champions in men's 3000 metres | |
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