Susan Tooby

Susan Julia Tooby (married Wightman; born 24 October 1960 in Woolhope, Herefordshire, England) is a retired female long-distance runner from Great Britain, who represented Wales during her career. She finished sixth in the 10,000 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. She set her personal best (2:31:33) in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tooby is the twin sister of Angela Tooby. Her son Jake Wightman is also a runner.^[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United Kingdom
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	12th	Marathon	2:31:33
1990	European Championships	Split, SFR Yugoslavia	20th	Marathon	2:55:22

UK National Championship winners in women's 5000 metres

1982-1997	1982 Kath Binns 1983 Yvonne Murray 1984-85 Angela Tooby 1986-87 Not held 1988 Liz McColgan 1989 Susan Tooby 1990-93 Not held 1997 Paula Radcliffe

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