Friday, December 23, 2011

Grete Waitz - Person of the Year 2011 - TIME

Grete Waitz. Long-distance Runner, 57. By Paula Radcliffe Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011. Remy de la Mauviniere / AP. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101745_2102136_2102272,00.html?artId=2101745?contType=article?chn=specials

Keith Conning: I saw her win the silver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Women's Marathon. Olympic Games 1984


1. Joan BENOIT (USA) 2:24:52
2. Grete WAITZ (NOR) 2:26:18
3. Rosa MOTA (POR) 2:26:57
4. Ingrid KRISTIANSEN (NOR) 2:27:34
5. Lorraine MOLLER (NZL) 2:28:34
6. Priscilla WELCH (GBR) 2:28:54
7. Lisa MARTIN (AUS) 2:29:03
8. Sylvie RUEGGER (CAN) 2:29:09
http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/olympics_trackandfield/mthon_w.asp

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