Ingrid Kristiansen (née Christensen on 21 March 1956) is a Norwegian former athlete.

[3][4] Early in her career, she was also an elite cross country skier, winning several Norwegian titles and a European junior championships.

[3] She also set two track world records in the 5,000 m (14:58.9) on 28 June 1984 and the 10,000 m (30:59.42) on 27 July 1985, at the Bislett Games in Oslo.

On 5 April 1987, she won a half marathon in Sandnes, running 1:06:40, but the course was not measured properly and the world record still remained with Joan Benoit.

She ended the year winning the 10,000 m event at European Championships,[4] running the 2nd fastest time ever (30:23.3) and nearly 40 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.

In 1987 Kristiansen attempted to break her marathon world record in London, but she slowed in the second half and won in 2:22:48.

At the Olympic Games in Seoul, she participated in the 10,000 m, and even though she was the heavy favourite, she dropped out after seven laps with a fractured bone in her foot.