Rest in peace, grete waitz the dis disney discussion. Waitz won nine new york city marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history. In the 2000m at crystal palace in july 1984 she set a new world record of 5 mins. Grete waitz simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Born grete andersen on october 1, 1953, in oslo, norway. Samuelson in the first olympic womens marathon in 1984. Grete waitz born october 1, 1953 in oslo, norway is a norwegian athlete. In addition to that, she won five world titles in crosscountry running, another one in marathon in 1983 and the silver medal in. Grete waitz, norwegian marathon champion, is dead at 57.
Shobukhova is a dugs cheat and her times have been purged from the record books you shouldnt even mention her, her times do not count. Waitz, grete 1953norwegian marathon runner who played a central role in changing the image of womens longdistance running. When grete waitz won her first new york marathon in 1978, i was. Follow grete waitz and explore their bibliography from s grete waitz author page. A comprehensive database of track and field quizzes online, test your knowledge with track and field quiz questions. Although it was published in 1986, it is filled with tons of great runningtrainingnutrition info and an interesting story about grete s life and running career. Although it was published in 1986, it is filled with tons of.
She caught the eye of many in the sport in 1975, when she set a new world record for the 3,000 meters, and she. Grete waitz nee andersen, 1 october 1953 19 april 2011 was a norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Joan benoit project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Benoit samuelson still holds the fastest times for an american woman at the chicago marathon and the olympic marathon. In the great grete waitz, runners world has published a moving tribute to the humble marathon legend who changed the landscape of running forever. She competed at the 1984 olympic games for great britain and the 1992 olympic games for south africa, both times in the 3000 metres. Five time winner of the world cross country championships. Sep 27, 2005 it was in 1984 that the grete waitz run was born and for many years it was the biggest female race in the world with over 40,000 participants at its height. Grete waitz born in 1 october 1953 was a norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder.
Norwegianborn distance runner grete waitz born 1953 has excelled in all forms of running, from track and field to middledistance road racing to the marathon. Waitz had written, purely for her own pleasure,a novel which is a vivid picture of the life of biographical sketch 33 southern people in those days. Apr 26, 2011 even during the time of her greatest triumphs, grete was a campaigner for womens distance running. Pioneering norwegian longdistance runner grete waitz died on tuesday at the age of 57 after a lengthy battle with cancer. The full version of butlers oral history can be read in the great grete waitz, a special ebook that also features eight stories from the rw archives, including grete, amby burfoots definitive profile from 1981, and the race of a lifetime, which recounts the new york marathon grete ran with fred lebow in 1992, two years before the race. Grete waitz had never run a marathon before the new york city race in october 1978. Media in category grete waitz the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3. She ran world records on 3000m, 10km, half marathon and marathon. Grete andersonwaitz oslo, 1 oktober 1953 is een voormalige noorse atlete. Disney world presents special offer to guests whose trips were canceled due to covid19 eligible guests can take advantage of an exclusive vacation package offer that includes accommodations at a select disney resort hotel, park admission, and a disney dining plan valid for arrivals most nights june 1 through september 30, 2020 when they book through may 31, 2020. It has chapters on such well known stars as roberta gibb, kathrine switzer, grete waitz, and joan benoit samuelson, but also on lesserknown, equallydeserving women runners who paved the way for todays worldwide acceptance of women in running.
She won nine new york city marathons, womens division, between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history. She was the first woman to run a marathon in under 2 hours and 30 minutes, and the first female world champion in the marathon. Waitz has always known that the effort was at least. Grete waitz and the humanity of the longdistance runner the. Grete waitz nee andersen, 1 october 1953 19 april 2011 was a norwegian marathon.
Distance runner grete waitz has set world records in the 3,000 meter, 8 kilometer, 10 kilometer, 15 kilometer, 10 mile, and the marathon. Olympics vintage sports media guides for sale ebay. In 1984 unratified and 1985, she broke the world record in the womens 5000 metres. When the new york city marathon was run for the first time around central park, it was considered unusual for the time 1970 for women to be part of the entry field. Apr 19, 2011 grete waitz the norwegian who won nine new york marathons and a silver olympic medal died today after a sixyear battle with cancer. Her early victories contributed to the addition of the womens marathon to the olympics for the first time in 1984, where waitz won the first silver medal, losing the gold to the younger joan samuelson, who was one of many female runners acknowledging waitz as an inspiration. Grete waitz, norwegian marathon champion, is dead at 57 the.
Grete waitz, norwegian marathoner who dominated womens longdistance running for more than a decade, winning the new york city marathon nine times between 1978 and 1988 she did not compete in 1981 or 1987. Running archives newyork historical societys bill shannon. Grete waitzrole model, friend, and pioneer of modern day. Oct 31, 2011 the full version of butlers oral history can be read in the great grete waitz, a special e book that also features eight stories from the rw archives, including grete, amby burfoots definitive profile from 1981, and the race of a lifetime, which recounts the new york marathon grete ran with fred lebow in 1992, two years before the race. The journal of julia le grand, new orleans, 18621863. Grete waitz 1 1953 norwegian marathon runner distance runner grete waitz 2 has set world records in the 3,000 meter, 8 kilometer, 10 kilometer, 15 kilometer, 10 mile, and the marathon. Everything you need to know to reach the finish line waitz, grete, averbuch, gloria, kastor, deena on. New york subway 1976, 1984, 1990 graffiti and all, complete version part silent movie duration. When her statue was unveiled in front of oslos bislett stadium in 1984, she started the first grete waitz lopet there. The event was to become the flagship for waitzs nationwide health campaign that was to extend beyond norways borders. Rest in peace, grete waitz the dis disney discussion forums. Grete waitz the norwegian who won nine new york marathons and a silver olympic medal died today after a sixyear battle with cancer.
Especially in marathon she was in a class of her own. When she came to new york in 1978 to run her first marathon, waitz didnt just win the raceshe set a world record. From famous ultramarathoners to the founders of the running revolution, to the ordinary man or woman on the street, everyone who has run a marathon has a story about their first. Commenting during the race for the bbc, david coleman exclaimed, the message will now be flashed around the world zola budd is no myth. She was also a twotime winner at the world cross country championships 19851986. First marathons stories inspiration start marathoning. In 1979, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours. Our online track and field trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top track and field quizzes. In her book, first marathons, gail kislevitz brings together interviews and first marathon stories from dozens of famous marathoners. Grete anderson waitz oslo, 1 oktober 1953 is een voormalige noorse atlete. After it, her name and new york would be forever linked. Everything we should learn from running legend grete waitz. It was in 1984 that the grete waitz run was born and for many years it was the biggest female race in the world with over 40,000 participants at its height.
Remembering grete waitz, the first lady of the marathon. The editors of the magazine have gathered a collection of the best stories about grete from the last 30 years, providing a revealing glimpse into the quiet queen who won the new york city marathon an astounding nine times, helping to turn the. Grete waitz biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Everything you need to know to reach the finish line. Grete waitz was a norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder.
Get the best deals on olympics vintage sports media guides when you shop the largest. Grete waitz is having a problem of some sort, said mckay. A contribution to the historical study of english plantname usage. Even during the time of her greatest triumphs, grete was a campaigner for womens distance running. Grete waitz was the worlds first great woman marathoner, and the first worldclass track athlete to attempt the distance. Six thousand norwegian women ran the race and soon the event grew to 45,000 runners. As a result, she was the firstever womens olympic marathon champion. Apr 19, 2011 disney world presents special offer to guests whose trips were canceled due to covid19 eligible guests can take advantage of an exclusive vacation package offer that includes accommodations at a select disney resort hotel, park admission, and a disney dining plan valid for arrivals most nights june 1 through september 30, 2020 when they book through may 31, 2020. Apr 24, 2011 her early victories contributed to the addition of the womens marathon to the olympics for the first time in 1984, where waitz won the first silver medal, losing the gold to the younger joan samuelson, who was one of many female runners acknowledging waitz as an inspiration. The book mainly covers the period from 1960 to 1984, when samuelson. Grete waitz 1 october 1953 19 april 2011 was a norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Grete waitz goes the distance for corporate race the.
Champion runner grete waitz approaches a fork in her road. Waitz won nine new york city marathons between 1978 and 1988, more tha. Was a norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Pages in category medalists at the 1984 summer olympics the following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. She won a gold medal at the 1983 world championships in athletics in helsinki.
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