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Nicole Spirig
SUIWomenBirth dateFeb 7, 1982
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Nicole Spirig is a Switzerland middle-distance runner, born on February 7, 1982. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and 3000m.
Her personal bests include 2:18.33 in the 800m, 4:36.81 in the 1500m, 9:26.26 in the 3000m, 15:54.00 in the 5000m and 33:49.63 in the 10000m. She has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Switzerland.
Key facts
5000 m
15:54.00
10 Kilometres Road
33:35
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 5000 m 15:54.00, 10 Kilometres Road 33:35, 2022 season best 2:46:51 (Apr 10, 2022, Zürich (SUI)) · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:18.33
4:36.81
9:26.26
15:54.00
33:49.63
1:15:29
2:37:12
17:03
9:56.43
33:35
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:46:51 | - | Apr 10, 2022 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | Apr 3, 2021 | ↑ | Belp (SUI) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 33:49.63 | - | Jun 4, 2021 | ↑ | Swiss 10,000m/Steeple Championships |
| 2020 | 3000m | 9:37.31 | - | Jun 20, 2020 | ↑ | - |
| 2020 | 5000m | 16:46.73 | - | Sep 11, 2020 | ↑ | Swiss Championships |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:14:22 | - | Oct 18, 2020 | ↑ | Swiss Half Marathon Championships, Belp |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:16:30 | - | Sep 21, 2019 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 4:43.31 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | Zofingen (SUI) |
| 2018 | 5Kilometre | 17:03 | - | Jun 10, 2018 | - | Bern (SUI) |
| 2017 | 800m | 2:18.33 | - | Aug 19, 2017 | - | Tübach (SUI) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 9:29.62 | - | May 22, 2016 | ↑ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:46:09 | - | Apr 19, 2015 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 9:29.96 | - | May 31, 2014 | ↑ | Winterthur (SUI) |
| 2014 | 5000m | 15:54.00 | - | Jul 15, 2014 | ↑ | Luzern (SUI) |
| 2014 | 10000m | 34:01.32 | - | Jun 27, 2014 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:15:51 | - | Sep 21, 2014 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:37:12 | - | Aug 16, 2014 | ↓ | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 2013 | 3000m | 9:21.46 | - | Aug 21, 2013 | ↑ | - |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:15:29 | - | Sep 21, 2013 | ↑ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 9:26.26 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 16:14.33 | - | Jul 7, 2012 | ↑ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:16:13 | - | Oct 30, 2011 | ↑ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 10:14.53 | - | Feb 21, 2010 | ↑ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2010 | 3000m-short-track | 10:14.53 | - | Feb 21, 2010 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 34:55 | - | Mar 27, 2010 | ↑ | Payerne (SUI) |
| 2009 | 3000m-short-track | 9:56.43 | - | Feb 22, 2009 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 9:56.43 | - | Feb 22, 2009 | ↑ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 16:59.35 | - | Aug 1, 2009 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2009 | 10000m | 35:32.32 | - | May 21, 2009 | ↑ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2009 | 10Kilometr | 35:39 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↑ | Payerne (SUI) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:36.81 | - | Aug 16, 2002 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:38.12 | - | Aug 17, 2001 | ↓ | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 2001 | CrossCount | 11:56 | - | Dec 9, 2001 | ↑ | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
| 2001 | 5000m | 16:51.05 | - | May 9, 2001 | ↑ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 2000 | CrossCount | 12:56 | - | Dec 10, 2000 | ↑ | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 12:55 | - | Dec 12, 1999 | ↑ | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:46:51 | - | Apr 10 | Zürich Marathon, Zürich - Swiss Marathon Ch. |
2021
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 33:49.63 | - | Jun 4 | Swiss 10,000m/Steeple Championships |
10Kilometr | 33:35 | - | Apr 3 | Belp 10km, Belp |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:14:22 | - | Oct 18 | Swiss Half Marathon Championships, Belp |
5000m | 16:46.73 | - | Sep 11 | Swiss Championships |
3000m | 9:37.31 | - | Jun 20 | Meeting Meilen, Allmend, Meilen |
2019
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:30 | - | Sep 21 | Greifenseelauf, Uster - Swiss Half Marathon Ch. |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 17:03 | - | Jun 10 | Schweizer Frauenlauf 5K, Bern |
1500m | 4:43.31 | - | May 19 | Zofingen Pfingstmeeting, Zofingen |
2017
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:18.33 | - | Aug 19 | Tübach Track Event, Tübach |
2016
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 9:07.48 | - | Aug 3 | Langenthal Abendmeeting, Langenthal |
3000m | 9:07.49 | - | Jun 4 | Rapperswil-Jona Oberseemeeting, Rapperswil-Jona |
3000m | 9:29.62 | - | May 22 | Langenthal Swiss Club Championships, Langenthal |
3000m | 9:20.19 | - | May 5 | Langenthal Auffahrtsmeeting, Langenthal |
2015
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:46:09 | - | Apr 19 | Zürich Marathon, Zürich |
2014
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:51 | - | Sep 21 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
Marathon | 2:37:12 | - | Aug 16 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
Marathon | 2:37:12 | - | Aug 12 | Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich |
5000m | 16:18.96 | - | Jul 25 | Swiss Championships, Frauenfeld |
5000m | 15:54.00 | - | Jul 15 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
10000m | 34:01.32 | - | Jun 27 | Uster Swiss 10,000m Championships, Uster |
3000m | 9:29.96 | - | May 31 | Winterthur Swiss Club Championships, Winterthur |
Marathon | 2:42:53 | - | Apr 6 | Zürich Marathon, Zürich - Swiss Marathon Ch. |
2013
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:15:29 | - | Sep 21 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
3000m | 9:21.46 | - | Aug 21 | Langenthal Abendmeeting, Langenthal |
2012
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:14.33 | - | Jul 7 | Swiss Championships, Bern |
3000m | 9:26.26 | - | Jun 9 | Bern Swiss Club Championships, Bern |
2011
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:16:13 | - | Oct 30 | Lausanne Half Marathon, Lausanne |
2010
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 34:55 | - | Mar 27 | Payerne Swiss 10 km Championships, Payerne |
3000m-short-track | 10:14.53 | - | Feb 21 | Swiss Indoor Championships, Magglingen (i) |
2009
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 16:59.35 | - | Aug 1 | Swiss Championships, Zürich |
10000m | 35:32.32 | - | May 21 | Swiss 10,000m Championships, Langenthal |
10Kilometr | 35:39 | - | Mar 28 | Payerne Swiss 10 km Championships, Payerne |
3000m-short-track | 9:56.43 | - | Feb 22 | Swiss Indoor Championships, Magglingen (i) |
2002
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:36.81 | - | Aug 16 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich - SLV Challenge |
2001
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 11:56 | - | Dec 9 | 8th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Thun |
5000m | 16:52.80 | - | Sep 2 | Zug Swiss Junior CH., Zug |
1500m | 4:38.12 | - | Aug 17 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - U20 Events |
5000m | 16:51.05 | - | May 9 | Koblenz Mini-Internationales TuS Rot-Weiss, Koblenz |
2000
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 12:56 | - | Dec 10 | 7th European Cross Country Championships, Malmö - U20 Events |
CrossCount | 22:42 | - | Mar 18 | 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Vilamoura |
1999
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 12:55 | - | Dec 12 | 6th European Cross Country Championships, Velenje |
Honours
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2019Greifenseelauf
Half Marathon
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2014Swiss Championships
5000 Metres
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2012Swiss Championships
5000 Metres
🥇
2009Swiss Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
🥇
2009Swiss Championships
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Nicole Spirig's 5000 m personal best?
Nicole Spirig's 5000 m personal best is 15:54.00, set on Jul 15, 2014 in Luzern (SUI).
Which events does Nicole Spirig compete in?
Nicole Spirig competes in the 5000 m and 10 Kilometres Road.
How did Nicole Spirig perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 2:46:51, set on Apr 10, 2022 in Zürich (SUI).