Grete Waitz
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 13 years ago |
Date of birth | October 1,1953 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Oslo |
Norway | |
Date of died | April 19,2011 |
Died | Oslo |
Norway | |
Height | 173 (cm) |
Spouse | Jack Waitz |
Parents | Reidun Lund |
John Henry Andersen | |
Job | Track and field athlete |
Books | Run Your First Marathon |
On The Run: Exercise and Fitness for Busy People | |
Conquer stress with Grete Waitz | |
World Class: A Champion Runner Reveals what Makes Her Run, with Advice and Inspiration for All Athletes | |
Guide to Running | |
Weight | 54 (kg) |
Siblings | Jan Andersen |
Arild Andersen | |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Olympic medal | Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's marathon |
Awards | Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year |
Peer Gynt Prize | |
Porsgrund's Porcelain Factory Honor Prize | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 637905 |
Grete Waitz Life story
Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, at the New York City Marathon, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours.