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Oct 01, 1953 Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway Died on 19 Apr 2011 (aged 57)
Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder
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About Grete Waitz
- Grete Waitz (née Andersen, 1 October 1953 – 19 April 2011) 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.
- Her other marathon victories included winning the London Marathon in 1983 and 1986.
- She was also a five-time winner of the World Cross Country Championships. Waitz won 12 World Marathon Majors, the most for any runner.
