Background
Kristiina was born in Lapua, Finland and moved to Czechoslovakian Republic with her parents at the age of three. Her father is Finnish and mother from Czechoslovakian Republic, both former runners.
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Kristiina was born in Lapua, Finland and moved to Czechoslovakian Republic with her parents at the age of three. Her father is Finnish and mother from Czechoslovakian Republic, both former runners.
In June 2014 Kristiina broke the 14-year-old record of Marjo Venäläinen on rarely run 2000 meters and was also the first Finnish women who was able to broke the 6 minutes limit. The new record is 5.42,71. Still in same month she broke the qualifying limit to Zurich European Championship on 5000 meters.
The result 15.35,82 was best Finnish time of 21st century and all time fourth in Finland.
In August 2014 Kristiina got silver in 1500 m. from Finnish outdoor championships. Kristiina is current Czechoslovakian record holder on 2000 meters, 3000 meters and 5000 meters.