Suzanne Rigg
Personal information
Birth nameSuzanne Youngberg
NationalityAmerican / British
Born (1963-11-29) 29 November 1963
Essex, Iowa, United States
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)10,000 metres, Half-Marathon, Marathon

Suzanne Rigg (née Youngberg, born 29 November 1963) is an American-born long-distance runner who had dual American/British citizenship. She represented Great Britain in the women's marathon at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[1] She also won a team silver medal at the 1992 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and finished fourth in the 10,000m at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Personal life

Rigg was raised in Essex, Iowa and attended Iowa State University where she met British student, John Rigg, who won a gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1985 European Junior Championships. After graduating, the two married and went to live in Liverpool, England, before settling in Warrington, where Rigg was a member of Warrington AC.[2] They have two children.

Rigg moved back to the USA with her family in 2007. In 2012, she became girls cross-country and distance head coach at Zionsville Community High School in Indiana.[3]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1989 Chester Half Marathon Chester, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:16:53
1992 Wilmslow Half Marathon Wilmslow, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:13:42
World Half Marathon Championships Newcastle upon tyne, United Kingdom 31st Half Marathon 1:12:49
1993 World Cross Country Championships Amorebieta, Spain 63rd 6.36 21:21
European Cup Rome, Italy 4th 10,000 m 32:44.06 (PB)
World Half Marathon Championships Brussels, Belgium 12th Half Marathon 1:12:07
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United Kingdom 6th Marathon 2:45:00
1994 Wilmslow Half Marathon Wilmslow, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:14:48
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 10th Marathon 2:41:03
Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 4th 10000m 33:01.40
World Cup London, United Kingdom 5th 10,000 m 33:38.14
1995 Berlin Marathon Berlin, United Kingdom 8th Marathon 2:34:21 (PB)
1996 Wilmslow Half Marathon Wilmslow, United Kingdom 1st Half Marathon 1:12:32
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 58th Marathon 2:52.09
European Cross Country Championships Charleroi, Belgium 17th 4.55 km 17:51
1997 World Cross Country Championships Turin, Italy 96th 6.6 km 23:07
National Championships
1992 UK Championships (Olympic 10 km trial) Sheffield, United Kingdom 3rd 10,000 m 33:16.03
AAA Championships (Olympic trials) Birmingham, United Kingdom 11th 3000 m 9:08.96
1993 AAA Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 5000 m 15:57.67
1994 AAA Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 10,000 m 33:42.80

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Suzanne Rigg Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Warrington Olympian now winning titles as a coach". Warrington Guardian. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Suzanne Rigg ZCHS Olympic coach". Towne Post Network. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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