Sue Bruce (born 25 July 1964) is a

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

former middle-distance runner who competed mainly in

cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun ...

and track. She ran for New Zealand at five straight editions of the

IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

from 1983 to 1987. She shared in the team silver medal at the 1986 race alongside

Christine McMiken Christine Maree McMiken (born 19 June 1963) is a former New Zealand female athlete. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 19 ...

, Gail Rear, Mary O'Connor and Wendy Renner, and was a team bronze medallist at the 1984 race with

Dianne Rodger Dianne Margaret Zorn-Rodger (born 9 November 1956) is a retired middle-distance runner from Napier, New Zealand. She competed in the 1500m at the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 3000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics and placed ninth in 1984. She m ...

, O'Connor, and Christine Hughes. Her best individual finish was eighth place in

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. Bruce won the

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

title at the

New Zealand Athletics Championships The New Zealand Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by Athletics New Zealand, which serves as the national championship for the sport in New Zealand. It usually takes place over a three-day period fro ...

in 1985, her sole national title at the competition.New Zealand Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-19.

International competitions

National titles

**3000 m:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruce, Sue 1964 births Living people New Zealand female long-distance runners English female long-distance runners British female long-distance runners New Zealand female cross country runners Female ultramarathon runners