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	Biography of Grete Waitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) was a Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988.
		However, Grete did run at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 1500 metres, and to support her athletic career she studied at a teachers college.
		In 1975 Grete broke the 3000 metres world record twice, but she was gradually upping her distance until she found the marathon the comfortable race for her.
	biography-2.qardinalinfo.com /w/Waitz_Grete.html (344 words)

	Grete Waitz, Norwegian American Runner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Waitz received a lot of encouragement from her male counterparts at the Munich games and continued to train seriously.
		She broke the world record twice that year for the 3000 meter distance and for the first time realized that she was part of a revolution that tried to attain equality for female athletes.
		Waitz is a nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, five-time winner of the World Cross-country Championships and a Gold Medal winner of the 1983 World Championship Marathon in Helsinki.
	www.lawzone.com /half-nor/waitz.htm (509 words)

	Grete Waitz the Trailblazer. Athletes of the Marathon - Hall of Fame - Time-to-Run Marathon section - the greats of the ...
		Grete Waitz will undoubtedly be remembered as the pioneer in women's marathoning as well, most probably, as the patron saint of the New York City marathon.
		Waitz came from a background of track and cross country before she went on to make her name in the marathon.
		Grete Waitz scores 280 points and on her results is inducted to the athletes 'Hall of Fame' and 'women rankings' as one of the world's 'best female marathoners of all time'.
	www.time-to-run.com /marathon/athletes/women/waitz.htm (606 words)

	Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
		Waitz, a nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, became the first women to break the 2 hour, 30 minute marathon mark when she won the event in 1979.
		Waitz broke her world record in 1980 by winning the New York City Marathon in 2:25:42.
		Waitz established the Grete Waitz Run for women in Oslo in 1994.
	www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/record.html?record=330 (348 words)

	Grete Waitz Speaker - Booking Keynote Speaker for Corporate, Meeting Event - Contact Grete Waitz
		Waitz has been credited with placing women's marathoning on the map, and her accomplishments led to the inclusion of that distance to the Olympic program.
		In 1984 she established the Grete Waitz Run for women in Oslo, which has grown to an astounding 44,000 participants, making it the largest event of its kind worldwide.
		Grete Waitz is the author of On The Run--Exercise and Fitness for Busy People, and World Class, which has been translated into various other languages.
	www.grabow.biz /printable_pages/GreteWaitz.htm (408 words)

	Reaching new distances: nine-time New York City Marathon runner Grete Waitz shares her perspective on youth fitness ...
		When Grete Waitz entered her first marathon, she was 25 years old and had never run longer than 12 miles.
		Grete Waitz: Being a runner almost all my life, and also schoolteacher for four years, I know first hand how important it is for kids to be involved in sports or some sort of physical activity.
		Waitz: I don't think young women today are facing more challenges than young men when it comes to running Women's running has come a long way and it is great to see that we now run all the distances men do--even the steeple--and [let's] not forget pole vault and hammer throw.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1145/is_11_39/ai_n8553036 (659 words)

	Grete Waitz: Battling Cancer
		Waitz could be seen during the European Championships, strolling though the press area, dressed in a track suit.
		Waitz grew up with two elder brothers, which is what she puts her liking for physical fitness down to.
		Waitz's name is synonymous with a golden era in women's athletics of which she was very much a pioneer.
	www.runtex.com /web/1-584.asp (994 words)

	Runner's World New York City Marathon - Grete Waitz Is Upbeat In Cancer Battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Waitz, who was also a five-time world cross country champ and the silver medalist at the first women's Olympic marathon in 1984, was diagnosed with cancer in late April.
		Waitz, who serves as Chairwoman of the New York Road Runners Foundation, which provides after-school health and physical programs for schoolchildren, has not identified the type of cancer she has.
		Waitz is accompanied in New York this week by her brother Jan Andersson, who will be running the New York City Marathon for the 25th time and has a personal best of 2:28.
	www.runnersworld.com /events/nycm05/feat_waitz.html (1513 words)

	Grete Waitz Wins Race in Stockholm - New York Times
		Grete Waitz of Norway, in top form again after a foot injury, captured her seventh consecutive victory in the women's 15-kilometer event today at the world's biggest cross-country meet.
		Waitz, unbeaten in the annual Lidingo Island meet, which featured 25,000 runners this year, finished in 52 minutes 8 seconds, more than 2 minutes ahead of the runner-up, Ingrid Kristiansen.
		Waitz, who will run in the New York Marathon later this month, took the lead from the start.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9A00E6D91F38F937A35753C1A964948260 (101 words)

	Runner's & Triathlete's Web Athletics: Grete Waitz - Still Running (And Now Battling Cancer) ...
		Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon and a global inspiration to women runners, recently disclosed her diagnosis of cancer at age 52.
		Although her specific form of cancer is not public, Waitz told the Associated Press results of a blood test revealed the disease.
		With her husband Jack Waitz, she maintains residences in Oslo, Atlanta and Gainesville, Fla. She spends several months of the year in the U.S. working on behalf of Adidas and Chase Manhattan Bank, title sponsor of the country's largest corporate road race series.
	www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20051109_Raia_Waitz.html (1100 words)

	Grete Waitz
		Waitz won nine of the eleven NYC Marathons in which she competed, including a stretch of four in a row (1982 to '85).
		To add to her prestigious marathon record, Waitz was the gold medal winner in the inaugural World Marathon Championship in 1983 and the silver medalist at the 1984 Olympic Games, the first to feature the marathon event for women.
		In 1984, she established the Grete Waitz Lopet 5K in Oslo, which is one of the largest all-women events in the world.
	www.roadrunnersports.com /rrs/content/content.jsp?parentContentId=1000020&contentId=1000028 (383 words)

	Kids Running - LOOK and SEE How They RAN - Grete Waitz
		Grete: In the winter we did a lot of cross country skiing and ice skating (no figure skating).
		Grete: In the summer it was bike riding, different ball games, jumping rope and playing hide and seek.
		Grete: It is hard to estimate hours per day with active playing, but at least 2-3 hours every day.
	www.kidsrunning.com /columns/krcolumnstheyrangrete.html (346 words)

	Grete Waitz
		For her influence on American running in the United States, Waitz was the first foreign runner inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame.
		By the end of 1975, Waitz was ranked number one in the world in both the 1,500 and 3,000.
		Waitz won the marathon and set a new world record with a time of 2:32:30.
	www.distancerunning.com /inductees/2000/waitz.html (397 words)

	MarathonGuide.com - Grete Waitz
		Waitz was a world-record holder and two-time olympian at the 3,000 meter distance when she turned her sights on the marathon and set a world record (2:32:30) at the distance in her first 26.2 mile race, the 1978 New York City Marathon.
		Waitz participated in 15 marathons over the years, with wins at 13 of those: 9 NYC Marathons (between 1978 and 1988), 2 London Marathons (1983, 1986), Stockholm (1988) and the first marathon championships for women (1983).
		Waitz, for the first time, met with the press before the 2005 ING New York City Marathon and spoke candidly about her situation for the first time.
	www.marathonguide.com /news/exclusives/NYC_2005/GreteWaitz.cfm (1249 words)

	Grete Waitz fights cancer
		One of Norway's greatest sports figures, long distance runner Grete Waitz, has admitted that she has been diagnosed with cancer.
		Waitz, 51, told gossip weekly Se og Hør that she was facing her toughest challenge.
		Waitz won the New York marathon nine times (1978-80, 82-86, 88) the London marathon twice (1983, 86) and was world marathon champion in 1983 and world cross-country champion in 1978-81 and 1983.
	www.aftenposten.no /english/sports/article1062015.ece?service=print (143 words)

	New York Road Runners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Grete Waitz is in New York City this week to pick up an honor that doesn’t require that she cross a finish line.
		As she continued to win and set records, Waitz also won respect for her intelligence, kindness, and support of running as a healthy lifestyle choice for people of all fitness levels.
		Waitz now serves as chairwoman of the New York Road Runners Foundation, NYRR’s running-based initiative for underserved populations, focusing on children.
	www.nyrr.org /grete (578 words)

	Grete Waitz - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Grete Waitz, de soltera Grete Andersen - (* 1 de octubre de 1953 en Oslo).
		Grete Waitz es seguramente la maratoniana más importante de la historia.
		Las proezas de Grete Waitz, cuyas marcas no estaban muy lejos de las de los hombres, hicieron que las grandes organizaciones deportivas, la prensa e incluso la medicina deportiva empezaran a dar su apoyo a las mujeres maratonianas.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grete_Waitz (999 words)

	Grete Waitz Reveals She Has Cancer
		Grete Waitz, the most distinguished woman marathoner in history has disclosed that she is suffering from cancer.
		Since her retirement from competitive running in 1990, Waitz and her husband Jack have lived in homes in Gainesville, Florida and Oslo where she was born and raised.
		Waitz would not reveal the type of cancer, the type of treatment she is receiving or what level of advancement of the cancer.
	www.runtex.com /web/1-222.asp (244 words)

	Waitz Receives Leif Erikson Day Citation Award (Norway - the official site in the United States)
		Waitz was selected for this award based on her many achievements as a world class runner, as an organizer and promoter for sporting events for women and as a contributor to the advancement of Norwegian culture and heritage.
		Among Waitz’ merits are a Silver Medal from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and nine first places in the New York Marathon.
		Grete Waitz is also the host of the Norway Run and Grete’s Gallop that takes place annually in Central Park.
	www.norway.org /News/archive/1997/199706waitz.htm (318 words)

	Grete Waitz: Legendary runner and woman of valor \| The Final Sprint (TFS) \| The Internet’s Premier Running, ...
		Then in 1978, Waitz received an invitation to a race that would become one of the major milestones in her career.
		Waitz, who learned she had cancer in April 2005, said she was motivated to fight her disease by Lance Armstrong after reading his book.
		Waitz also told Adam that Armstrong sent her an email while she was going through a really tough time and was suffering from the radiation therapy.
	www.thefinalsprint.com /2007/01/grete-waitz-legendary-runner-and-woman-of-valor (1863 words)

	Grete Waitz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grete Waitz (October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988.
		Born Grete Andersen in Oslo, Norway, Waitz was a talented youngster in athletics, but had difficulty in getting her parents to take her potential profession seriously.
		Although not competing at the top level, Waitz still runs in and organises corporate races in which she aims to give advice and information on distance running and health.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grete_Waitz (403 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Waitz undergoing cancer treatment
		NEW YORK – Nine-time New York City Marathon champion Grete Waitz has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment in her native Norway.
		"Grete is a dear friend of the sport of running, and an important part of our family at New York Road Runners," the statement said.
		Waitz, 51, won the New York City Marathon from 1978-80, 1982-86 and 1988, the London Marathon twice (1983, 1986), was world marathon champion in 1983, a five-time world cross-country champion and won silver in the marathon at the 1984 Olympics.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20050620-1532-run-waitz-cancer.html (183 words)

	www.fast-women.com - News
		Grete Waitz: "It was about time that someone broke my old record."
		Grete Waitz breaking the tape one of her nine times in the New York City Marathon.
		We caught up with Waitz, a five-time winner of this race, just a couple days after Radcliffe had broken her 21-year-old record, to get her reaction.
	www.fast-women.com /news/greterecord.html (627 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Marathon woman Grete Waitz; born to run
		Waitz went on to win the New York City Marathon nine times between 1978 and 1988.
		One time Waitz put on a pair of old spikes she found lying around the house.
		Waitz was so intent on running, the older boys soon let her tag along on their six-mile runs.
	www.usoc.org /11611_31134.htm (1233 words)

	Democrat & Chronicle: Waitz invites novices to race in Chase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A Norwegian native, Olympic silver medalist and nine-time New York City Marathon champion, Waitz will be in Rochester Thursday night for JP Morgan Chase’s 14th Corporate Challenge race.
		Waitz (it’s VITES) is an expert at coaxing others to get moving, especially beginners.
		So, for those who’ll be raising their heart rates for the first time Thursday, on the new 3.5-mile course at Rochester Institute of Technology, Waitz offers tips on how to get through it and move on to the sumptuous post-race parties afterward.
	www.democratandchronicle.com /sports/general/0526RJ4CQT8_sports.shtml (631 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Marathon woman Grete Waitz; born to run
		When Grete Waitz ran the New York City Marathon in 1978, she'd never run more than 12 miles at a stretch.
		Waitz went on to win the New York City Marathon nine times between 1978 and 1988.
		Waitz was so intent on running, the older boys soon let her tag along on their six-mile runs.
	www.usolympicteam.com /11611_31134.htm (1233 words)

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