Ferdinand Kvan Edman

Ferdinand Kvan Edman (born 12 February 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres. He is a five-time Norwegian Athletics Championships runner-up, four of those times losing only to Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

Biography Edman first gained international experience at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin, where he finished 82nd in the U20 race with a time of 20:47 as part of the bronze medal-winning Norwegian team. The following year, he achieved a 27th-place finish in the U20 race at the 2010 European Cross Country Championships in Albufeira with a time of 18:50, and in 2011, he was eliminated in the first round of the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn in the 1500 metres with a time of 3:53.13. In December, he placed 28th in the U20 race at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships in Velenje with a time of 18:36.

Statistics

Personal bests Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date Mile run 3:53.42 8th Bislett Games Oslo, Norway 1 July 2021 3000 metres 7:36.32 5th Hanžeković Memorial Zagreb, Croatia 10 September 2023