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Waitz, Grete
1953-
Norwegian marathon runner
Distance runner Grete Waitz has set world records in the 3,000 meter, 8 kilometer, 10 kilometer, 15 kilometer, 10 mile, and the marathon.
She was the first woman to run a marathon in under 2 hours and 30 minutes, and the first female world champion in the marathon. She has won the New York City Marathon nine times.
A Norwegian Tradition
Born Grete Andersen in Oslo, Norway in 1953, Waitz grew up with the Norwegian tradition of exercise and outdoor activity.
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Norwegians customarily hike during the summer and cross-country ski in the winter, as well as engaging in other sports; she told Michael Sandrock in Running with the Legends that Norway is "a sports heaven."
Waitz loved to run, and her two older brothers, Jan and Arild, encouraged her and included her in their games with other boys.
Waitz's mother thought their games were too rough for her and bought her a piano, but she preferred running to playing it. When she went on