Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen

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Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (2005-09-14) 14 September 2005 (age 19)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Middle distance and long distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 800m: 1:50.85 (Nittedal, 2024)
  • 1500m: 3:34.33 (Pfungstadt, 2025)
  • 3000m: 7:47.07 (Trier, 2023) NU20R
  • 5000m: 13:22.38 (Stockholm, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lima 3000m
European U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Jerusalem 1500m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Jerusalem 3000m
European Cross Country Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Antalya U20 Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Antalya U20 race

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

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

  1. "Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. "Preview for the 2022 European Cross Country Championships men's under 20 and 23 races". Watch Athletics. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. "Andreas (17) erased Jakob Ingebrigtsen's record". vg.no. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. "Andreas Fjeld Halvorsen took two championship records in UM". Kondis.no. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. "Andreas (18) broke Ingebrigtsen's records: - Of course it's fun". nettavisen.no. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. "Norsk friidrettsbragd i junior-VM: Andreas (18) med historisk gull". nrk.no. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. "Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. "From Lima to Bergen! Six to watch at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships". European Athletics. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  10. "U20 favourites FitzGerald and Laros live up to expectations". European Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. "Norway defended its position as the third best nation in the European Cross Country Championships". Kondis.no. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  12. "Nominees revealed! Vote for your 2024 men's Rising Star". European Athletics. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  13. "Norwegian Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.