Suzanne Rigg

Suzanne Rigg
Personal information
Birth name	Suzanne Youngberg
Nationality	American / British
Born	29 November 1963 (age 60); Essex, Iowa, United States
Sport
Sport	Long-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[edit]

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[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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
1992	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
1992	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[edit]

^ 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.
^ "Warrington Olympian now winning titles as a coach". Warrington Guardian. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
^ "Suzanne Rigg ZCHS Olympic coach". Towne Post Network. Retrieved 3 May 2018.

External links[edit]

[SportsRef-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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