– It was very hard, but I stood the whole way, says Othelie Stave-Wigene to news. With a strong 16.39 minutes, she won the five kilometer long Lierløpet on Sunday. The 12-year-old distanced herself from the other adult women. Marianne Harnes and Madelène Wanvik Holum, both from SK Vidar, jumped into the next two places with times of 17:21 and 17:38. The Norwegian class record for 12-year-old girls in five kilometers was until Sunday 18:05, set by Emma Kirkeberg Mørk in 2015, according to the magazine Kondis. And according to the website Runnersnerd.com, the race is the second fastest for her year class of all time. The website also posted a video of Othelie from the race on Instagram. The clip has so far had an impressive 5.1 million views. – It’s very fun, and cool. It is motivating that people like to see what I do, says the 12-year-old to news. RUN TOGETHER IN THE RECORD RACE: Gaute Olberg and Morten Dalhaug together with Othelie Stave-Wigene. – It must be fun She is usually in the seventh grade at Lillesund school in Haugesund. In her spare time, she trains together with other runners in the athletics group for Haugesund IL. When she is not training, she likes to be with friends and family. Mum Susanne Wigene has silver in the 10,000 meters from the EC in Gothenburg in 2006 and ten NM gold. Father Jørn Stave was also involved in athletics when he was younger. Nevertheless, Othelie has not been “pushed” by her parents. – She is motivated. And has been since she was little. She thinks it’s fun to train. And it must lie at the bottom, says father Jørn. Mamma Susanne is also concerned that well-being and enjoyment of training must be the driving force behind the investment. – This is a girl who likes to run. She has been jumping since she was little and turned to it. Then we gradually increased the level of activity, Wigene told news. It all started during the usual Sunday walk in childhood. When the Stave-Wigene family goes for a Sunday walk – they run. And they started with that from first grade. According to the parents, it has only been one stroke after another. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER: Mum Susanne Wigene is obsessed with making running fun, and has a high level of well-being. Here from a race in Drammen with Othelie behind. Ingebrigtsen, who was No’s role model, trains her daughter six to seven times a week. A session lasts around one hour. With mum and dad who follow up the training, and give advice and guidance during the week. – I think it’s a lot of fun, and I want to reach my goals. The goal is to be the best possible. That means I want to be the best in the world, she smiles. – She trains variedly. Both sprint, resilience, interval and fitness. We are concerned that it should be sustainable. It is not predatory. WE are aware of how old she is, says Wigene. Because when you are only 12 years old, it is important not to put pressure on a developing girl both mentally and physically. But thoughts naturally go to Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who also impressed everyone when he “broke through” at the same age. Both parents agree that the Ingebrigtsen family is a role model in training. – One must be careful in making comparisons. But what the Ingebrigtsen family has shown is that it’s okay to train from an early age, says Wigene. The husband agrees. – One must be careful about putting pressure on young athletes. But if there is anything we have learned, it is that training at a young age is not dangerous. Rather, it is a prerequisite for becoming good when you are an adult, says Stave. All prerequisites Othelie Jakob herself has as her great idol. – Because Jakob started training when he was very young and has achieved a lot, she says. In future, parents are concerned that training should be fun. But: – She has all the prerequisites to become a world-class runner if she wants to, and if things “answer” over time. But it is impossible to say. She has trained sensibly and has a nice stride, says dad Jørn. – She must like this. So we are fully aware that it will not just go one way. She will face adversity. And must be prepared for it. The most important thing now is to have fun in training and to be a good training environment, says Susanne Wigene. Soon this year’s season is over for the super talent. On Saturday, she runs a 3.8 kilometer race in her hometown. After that, there is a competition break, but not a training break. – I will train just as much in the future. It is important not to exercise too much, but not too little either. Anyway, I think that running is fun, says Othelie Stave-Wigene.
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