Kristian Strøm (24 December 1892 – 10 November 1980) was a Norwegian

speedskater 　 Long-track speed skating, usually simply referred to as speed skating, is the Olympic discipline of speed skating where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as ice skating marathon, ...

. He set a world record in 5000 m in 1917, when he improved

Oscar Mathisen Oscar Wilhelm Mathisen (4 October 1888 – 10 April 1954) was a Norwegian speed skater and celebrity, almost rivalling Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen as symbols for a young nation (Norway became independent in 1905). He represented ''Kristi ...

's previous record in Trondheim. This record lasted four years, until it was beaten by

Harald Strøm Harald Strøm (14 October 1897 – 25 December 1977) was a Norwegian speed skater, world champion, European champion and world record holder on 5000 metres. He was also a football player, national champion with his club, and playing for the nati ...

in 1921. Strøm became national all-round champion in 1916, 1917, 1919 and 1920, and took five King's Cups. He represented the club Hortens SK, and chaired the

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from 1929 to 1931.

World record

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com

References

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