Sue Bruce
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1964 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Cross country running, 100 kilometres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 100K: 7:56:14 (2005) |
Medal record | |
Sue Bruce (born 23 July 1964) is a New Zealand-British former long-distance runner who competed mainly in cross country running and the 100 kilometres. She ran for New Zealand at five straight editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 1983 to 1987. She shared in the team silver medal at the 1986 race alongside Christine McMiken, Gail Rear, Mary O'Connor and Wendy Renner,[1] and was a team bronze medallist at the 1984 race with Dianne Rodger, O'Connor, and Christine Hughes.[2] Her best individual finish was eighth place in 1985.[3]
Bruce won the 3000 metres title at the New Zealand Athletics Championships in 1985, her sole national title at the competition.[4] In her late career she began competing in ultra distance running events in the United Kingdom. She was the winner of the 2005 British 100 Kilometres Championships,[5] and finished fourth at the IAU 100 km European Championships later that year, setting a life time best of 7:56:14 hours.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | World Cross Country Championships | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 27th | Senior race | 14:26 |
| 6th | Team | 122 pts | |||
| 1984 | World Cross Country Championships | East Rutherford, United States | 31st | Senior race | 16:45 |
| 3rd | Team | 91 pts[7] | |||
| 1985 | World Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 8th | Senior race | 15:42 |
| 7th | Team | 144 pts | |||
| 1986 | World Cross Country Championships | Colombier, Switzerland | 32nd | Senior race | 15:40.6 |
| 2nd | Team | 67 pts | |||
| 1987 | World Cross Country Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 82nd | Senior race | 18:13 |
| 11th | Team | 205 pts |
National titles
References
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (February 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 4.7km CC Women - Neuchatel Planeyse Colombier Date: Saturday, March 22, 1986, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (September 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 5.0km CC Women - New York The Meadowlands Date: Sunday, March 25, 1984, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 21, 2013
- ^ Magnusson, Tomas (February 8, 2007), IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 5.0km CC Women - Lissabon Sport Complex Jamor Date: Sunday, March 24, 1985, Athchamps (archived), archived from the original on October 16, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2013
- ^ New Zealand Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ British Ultra Running Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ UK All-Time Women Distance Road and Ultra. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ Non-scoring performance