Grete Waitz Athlete

Grete Waitz (1 October 1953 – 19 April 2011) was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. Waitz won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988, more than any other runner in history. She also won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 01, 1953
Birth place	Norway , Oslo
Nationality	Norway
Date of death	April 19, 2011
Place of death	Norway , Oslo
Height (meters)	1.524
Weight (Kilograms)	54.432