Grete Waitz
Born 1. October 1953 in Norway
When there in 1983 first time was World Champions In Athletic in Helsinki did one of that times great marathonrunners Grethe Waitz win
Her time was 2:28:09 and she won with 3 minutes ahead of Marianne Dickerson USA
3rd was Raisa Smekhnova Russia 2:31:13
Rosa Mota the coming marathonstar was 4th
Already in 1978 did she win in New York Marathon in new WR 2:32:29 a time she 3 Time she 3 times bettered from 2:32:29 in 1978 to 2:25:28 in 1983
An improvement of more than 7 minutes in 5 years
She did win New York Marathon 9 times and London Marathon 2 times
Others
Los Angeles 1984: Silver Marathon 2:26:18
Helsingfors 1983: Gold 2:28:09
1974: 1500 M: Bronze
1978: 3000 M: Bronze
1978 1500 M: Nr 5
 
New York: 1978: Nr 1 2:32:30
New York: 1979: Nr 1 2:27:32
New York: 1980: Nr 1 2:25:42
New York: 1982: Nr 1 2:27:14
New York: 1983: Nr 1 2:27:00
New York: 1984: Nr 1 2:29:30
New York: 1985: Nr 1 2:28:34
New York: 1986: Nr 1 2:28:06
New York: 1988 Nr 1 2:28:07
London: 1983: Nr1 2:25:29
London  1986: Nr 1 2:24:54