Nadja Wijenberg

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Nadja Wijenberg

RussiaRussia
Born
Apr 2, 1964 (62 years old)
Events
Half Marathon · 15 Kilometres Road
Height
1.60 m
Weight
42 kg

Nadezhda Wijenberg (born Nadezhda Alexeevna Ilyina on 2 April 1964 in Kanash) is a long-distance runner from Russia, who got the Dutch nationality in 1999 by marrying her coach Ger Wijenberg from the Netherlands.

Nadezhda "Nadja" Wijenberg lives in Schinnen, Limburg, and ran her personal best (2:28:45) in the Eindhoven Marathon, on 10 October 1999. That performance gave her a ticket for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, where she finished in 22nd place.

She was the 2002 Netherlands national champion in the women's 5000 metres. She won the Lisbon Half Marathon 1993 and the Parelloop 10K in race in the Netherlands in 1997.

Personal best · Half Marathon1:08:58
#481 all-time
2014 season best1:22:01Mar 30, 2014 · Venlo
2014 season best
Personal best · 15 Kilometres Road48:44

As of Nov 6, 2026: Half Marathon 1:08:58 (#481 all-time), 15 Kilometres Road 48:44, 2014 season best 1:22:01 (Mar 30, 2014, Venlo (NED)) · 62 years old

Personal bests

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DisciplineResultAll-time
1500mDen Haag 2013Russia 1500 m all-time list5:17.28665 pts–
3000mKerkrade 2001Russia 3000 m all-time list9:35.46990 pts–
5000mIndoorVolgograd 199115:49.141,093 pts–
5000mAmsterdam 2000Russia 5000 m all-time list16:04.181,042 pts–
10000mWarstein 1993Russia 10 000 m all-time list32:09.461,131 pts#844
SemiChelyabinsk 1994Russia Half Marathon all-time list1:08:581,151 pts#481

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2014Semi 1:22:01–Mar 30, 2014Venlo (NED)
20131500m 5:17.28–Jun 2, 2013Den Haag (NED)
20133000m 10:48.10–Jun 2, 2013Den Haag (NED)
201310Kilometr 37:01–Apr 7, 2013Brunssum (NED)
201310MilesRoa 1:01:45–Apr 30, 2013Roermond (NED)
2013Semi 1:21:27–Mar 24, 2013Venlo (NED)
20123000m 10:26.51–May 20, 2012Assen (NED)
20125Kilometre 17:58–Apr 22, 2012Korschenbroich (GER)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Nadja Wijenberg's Half Marathon personal best is 1:08:58, set on Jun 18, 1994 in Chelyabinsk (RUS), #481 on the all-time list.

Nadja Wijenberg competes in the Half Marathon and 15 Kilometres Road.

2014 season best: 1:22:01, set on Mar 30, 2014 in Venlo (NED).