Susanne Wigene (born 12 February 1978 in

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) is a Norwegian middle and long distance runner who specializes in the

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and

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. She also competes over the 1500, 3000 and 3000 m steeplechase distances. She won the silver medal over 10 000 m at the

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in 30:32,26 minutes, thus improving her personal best by well over 2 minutes. She also finished 7th in the 5,000m at the same event. She has competed for the clubs Haugesund IL, IL Runar, SK Vidar and IK Tjalve. In IK Tjalve she is coached by Knut Kvalheim.

Personal bests

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'' *1500 metres – 4:13.01 min (

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, June 4, 2005) *3000 metres – 8:40.23 min (

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, August 19, 2005) *5000 metres – 14.48,53 min (

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, August 26, 2005) *10 000 metres – 30.32,36 min (

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, August 7, 2006) *3000 metres Steeplechase – 9.45,21 min (

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, September 10, 2004)

References

* 1978 births Living people People from Haugesund Norwegian female long-distance runners European Athletics Championships medalists Norwegian schoolteachers Norwegian female steeplechase runners Norwegian female middle-distance runners Sportspeople from Rogaland 20th-century Norwegian women 21st-century Norwegian women {{norway-athletics-bio-stub