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...

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...

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)...

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

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...

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

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)...

(Tweet) – via Twitter. [dead link] "Active Results". Sist oppdatert. "Grete Waitz-løpet – Store norske leksikon". Snl.no. Retrieved 2022-08-13. "Race Weekend...

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

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...

beat the previous record by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco set in 2002. Grete Waitz and Tegla Loroupe are the race's most successful athletes, with both...

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...

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...

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...

Silver Bronze edit 1984 Los Angeles details Joan Benoit  United States Grete Waitz  Norway Rosa Mota  Portugal 1988 Seoul details Rosa Mota  Portugal Lisa...

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...

in a time of 2:10:02 hours and the women's race was won by Norway's Grete Waitz in 2:24:54. In the wheelchair races, Irish athletes Gerry O'Rourke (2:26:38)...

Silver Bronze edit 1984 Los Angeles details Joan Benoit  United States Grete Waitz  Norway Rosa Mota  Portugal 1988 Seoul details Rosa Mota  Portugal Lisa...

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...

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

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)...

of 2:09:43 hours and the women's race was won by Norway's Grete Waitz in 2:25:29. Waitz's time was a marathon world record, yet it stood for only one...

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...

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...

 Julie Barleycorn (GBR) 1:16:39 4th 1984  Øyvind Dahl (NOR) 1:04:36  Grete Waitz (NOR) 1:10:27 5th 1985  Steve Kenyon (GBR) 1:02:44  Rosa Mota (POR) 1:09:54...

Joyce Smith  United Kingdom 2:29:43 Course record; second victory 1983 Grete Waitz  Norway 2:25:29 World marathon record 1984 Ingrid Kristiansen  Norway...

Samuelson  United States 39:55 May 18, 1986 Ed Eyestone  United States 34:33 Grete Waitz  Norway 38:45 May 17, 1987 Arturo Barrios  Mexico 34:45 Rosa Mota  Portugal...