Ragnhild Kvarberg, married Hjelle (born 23 March 1981) is a retired Norwegian middle distance and long-distance runner.
She finished sixth in 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2001 European U23 Championships and thirteenth in 5000 metres at the 2010 European Championships. In between she had a stint as a 1500 metres specialist, competing at the 2003 European U23 Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final.[1] Before resurfacing as a 5000 metres runner, she also bore her first child.[2]
Kvarberg became Norwegian 800 metres champion in 2005 and 2006, 1500 metres champion in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2010 and cross-country champion (short course) in 2002 and 2004.[3] [4] [5] [6] She hails from Vang, Hedmark,[2] and has represented the regional clubs FIK Orion and FIK Ren-Eng before switching to SK Vidar. After her comeback in 2010, she had another child, married, moved to Nøtterøy and has participated in ultra running for Tønsberg FIK.[7]
Her personal best times were 2:03.83 minutes in the 800 metres (2006); 4:07.14 minutes in the 1500 metres (2006); 9:09.59 minutes in the 3000 metres (2010), 10:15.32 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase (2001) and 15:46.99 minutes in the 5000 metres (2010).[8]