Grete Waitz
Olympic athlete
1953 – 2011
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Who was Grete Waitz?
Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours. She won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history. She won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and a gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki. She was also a five-time winner of the World Cross Country Championships.
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- Born
- Oct 1, 1953
Oslo - Also known as
- Grete Andersen
- Grete Waitz-Andersen
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Jack Waitz
(1975/06/27 - 2011/04/19)
- Jack Waitz
- Nationality
- Norway
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 19, 2011
Oslo
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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