Grete Waitz (née Andersen, 1 October 1953 – 19 April 2011) was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, at the New York City...

Marathon. The marathon grew in popularity two years later when Norwegian Grete Waitz broke the women's world record, finishing in 2:32:30. She went on to...

Waitz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Hans Waitz, German Biblical scholar Georg Waitz, German historian and politician Grete Waitz...

is officially credited as the first sub-3-hour marathon by a woman. Grete Waitz, a Norwegian female runner, achieved three official world records at...

performances set on the same course in 1978, 1979, and 1980 by Norwegian Grete Waitz, the Association of Road Racing Statisticians considers the New York...

Treier (born 1977), Estonian road bicycle racer Grete Waitz (1953–2011), Norwegian marathon runner Grete Zimmer, birth name of Greta Zimmer Friedman (1924-2016)...

in early 1990, with his friend, nine-time NYC Marathon women's winner Grete Waitz of Norway, with a time of 5:32:35. During his career he completed 69...

the men's record in 2002, while women's records have been broken by Grete Waitz (1983), Ingrid Kristiansen (1985), Paula Radcliffe (2002, 2003, 2005)...

medal by 1m 26, with the silver medal going to the 1983 World champion Grete Waitz of Norway, and bronze to Rosa Mota of Portugal. Strategically, the race...

Grete Andersen can refer to: Greta Andersen (1927–2023), Danish swimmer Grete Waitz (born Andersen, 1953–2011), Norwegian runner Grethe Andersen (born...

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San Diego 1982 1:01:36  Michael Musyoki (KEN) Philadelphia 1:09:57  Grete Waitz (NOR) Gothenburg 1983 1:01:32  Paul Cummings (USA) Dayton 1:09:10  Joan...

 Lorraine Moller (NZL) 31 October 1982 Woodland Hills, United States 15:29  Grete Waitz (NOR) 20 October 1984 West Lafayette, United States 15:26  Liz McColgan (GBR)...

ever to win both the long and short course double in the same year; Grete Waitz, the first woman to win five times (although Doris Brown Heritage won...

finishing at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The race was won by Norway's Grete Waitz in 2:28:09, ahead of Marianne Dickerson of the United States in second...

Copenhagen 32:02  Grete Waitz (NOR) 26 January 1980 Hamilton, Bermuda 31:41  Grete Waitz (NOR) 30 January 1982 Hamilton, Bermuda 31:32  Grete Waitz (NOR) 15 January...

took more than two minutes off the world's best time, set by Norway's Grete Waitz in the London Marathon only a day earlier. Her Boston record was not...

place) Stig Roar Husby — did not finish (→ no ranking) Women's Marathon Grete Waitz — 2:26:18 (→ Silver Medal) Ingrid Kristiansen — 2:27:34 (→ 4th place)...

28:22  Grete Waitz (NOR) 32:01 15th 1984  Filbert Bayi (TAN) 28:35  Betty Jo Geiger (USA) 32:55 16th 1985  Michael Musyoki (KEN) 27:58  Grete Waitz (NOR)...

Bronze edit 1984 Los Angeles details Joan Benoit  United States 2:24:52 Grete Waitz  Norway 2:26:18 Rosa Mota  Portugal 2:26:57 1988 Seoul details Rosa Mota...

handball player Thomas Ulsrud, curler Vegard Ulvang, cross-country skier Grete Waitz, marathon runner Karsten Warholm, athlete Bjørn Wirkola, ski jumper Mats...

76 competitors, with 53 runners actually finishing the race. Norway's Grete Waitz clocked 2:25:41 winning the New York City Marathon on October 26, 1980...

long jumper, 7 Olympic medals; world records (100-m, 200-m, and 400-m) Grete Waitz - marathon running Fatima Whitbread - 2 Olympic medals in javelin throw...

Joan Benoit  United States 7 March 1981 San Diego IAAF, ARRS 1:09:57 Grete Waitz  Norway 15 May 1982 Gothenburg IAAF, ARRS 1:09:14 Joan Benoit  United...

ISBN 9781609619152, 9781609616847, 1609619153, 1609616847 The great Grete Waitz, 2011, ISBN 9781609614652, 1609614658 Scot Douglas, The runner's world...

and to wins in the London, New York and Tokyo marathons. She then met Grete Waitz, who coached her from 1992 to her retirement in 1996. At the 1986 Commonwealth...

v t e World champions in women's marathon 1983: Grete Waitz (NOR) 1987: Rosa Mota (POR) 1991: Wanda Panfil (POL) 1993: Junko Asari (JPN) 1995: Manuela...

the Netherlands, and Koen Naert of Belgium. Norwegian female runner Grete Waitz won the New York City Marathon nine times. Kosgei's record was broken...

Kreft foundation (Active Against Cancer, founded by Helle Aanesen and Grete Waitz) and promote physical training for cancer patients. "DJ Falcon about...

8:46.6  Grete Waitz (NOR) Oslo 1976 8:27.12  Lyudmila Bragina (URS) College Park 1977 8:36.8  Grete Waitz (NOR) Oslo 1978 8:32.1  Grete Waitz (NOR) Oslo...