Katrine Græsbøll Christensen

Name: Katrine Græsbøll Christensen Region: Denmark

Date of Birth: December 18th 1996 Favoured Discipline: Running

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Katrine's Story

Katrine Græsbøll Christensen first built her elite sporting credentials as a sprint kayaker, representing Denmark on the national team over the 500-metre distance. After transitioning from paddling to endurance racing, she has since established herself as a long-distance triathlete, bringing power and durability from her kayaking background into the sport.

While swimming was the discipline that required the biggest adjustment, Christensen quickly became known for her strength on the bike and her ability to run strongly off it. During the 2025 season, she reached the podium at both IRONMAN South Africa and IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow.

Alongside her professional racing career, Christensen is a civil engineer specialising in biomedical technology and has a strong interest in sleep science. She is also the mother of a preschool-aged daughter, balancing elite sport with family and professional life.

Katrine’s husband bought her a start number for a local middle-distance triathlon for Christmas. At first, she thought it was a ridiculous gift, but it ended up being one of the best she ever received. “I was sceptical until the day of the race, but I enjoyed every second of it and felt completely in love with the sport.” Later that year, Katrine became the Danish overall Age-group champion over the middle-distance, and the year after she had my first race as a PRO.

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Performance starts in the brain.

Katrine Græsbøll Christensen

Why do you enjoy competing?

I have always been a racer. Since I was a little child, I have competedvery activelyin sports andenjoyedpushing myself to the limit.My childhood and youth dream wasto win a medal at theOlympics.I was a part of the national Danish sprint kayaking team from age 14 to 21.Competing is a deep part of myidentity;the nerves, the pulse, the passion, itmakes me feelalive.

Inspiration

My deceased mother who taught me the privilege and obligation of having the opportunity to live a good life.

Greatest Challenge

Accepting that I can’t perform at all keys at a time.

Season Goals

Targeting the IRONMAN Pro seriesandmain focusisIRONMAN WC Kona.

Best Result to Date

Ironman Kalmar Champion 2025.

Race you have enjoyed the most

My first full distancetriathlon- Challenge Roth 2023.This race I did with together with my husband (his first full too).I can still feel the goosebumps and emotions from thatrace.

Top Tips & Advice

If you have the opportunity to target your dream, you only loose if you don’t try. Remember to have fun, be ambitious, but don’t take it too seriously.

Fun Fact

I hated biking until age 22(and was teased in university for biking slowly). Also, I used 12 years to avoid swimming at all costs (staying in the kayak, was always first priority).Look at me now.