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Grete Waitz

Athlete IDATH-1006641
Sports:RunningAthletics

Biography

Grete Waitz is an athlete with athletics and running results recorded on ATHRECS. Published performances include Marathon, Half Marathon and 5000 Metres. A recorded Marathon performance is 2:28:09 (timing unknown) at World Athletics Championships on 7 August 1983.

Grete Waitz's published record includes performances from 1978 to 1992 in 1500 Metres, Marathon, 3000 Metres, 5000 Metres, Half marathon. Selected recorded events include 1500m performance (1978; unverified record); NYC Marathon 1992 (1992; unverified record); NYC Marathon 1978 (1978; unverified record).

Source-checked results include 1st in the gender classification over Half Marathon at Oslo Half Marathon performance (1982-07-03).

Source-checked results include 1st in the gender classification over 5000 Metres at Oslo 5000m performance (1982-06-26).

Achievements & next milestones

Achievements update from recorded results. A tick means the supporting results are verified.

Achieved

  • 19 finishes completed

    Based on 19 distinct completed events in your linked record.

    Awaiting verification
  • 14 marathons completed

    Based on 14 distinct completed events in your linked record.

    Awaiting verification
  • First recorded half marathon

    Based on 1 distinct completed half marathon in your linked record.

    Verified
  • 4 countries raced

    One completed event in each different country; UK home nations count together.

    Awaiting verification
  • 2 sports completed

    At least one completed result in each sport; track and field count as Athletics, while road running and parkrun count as Running.

    Verified
  • Raced in 11 calendar years

    At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.

    • 1978
    • 1979
    • 1980
    • 1982
    • 1983
    • 1984
    • 1985
    • 1986
    • 1988
    • 1990
    • 1992

    Each year counts once. A tick means at least one result from that year is verified.

    Years without a tick are awaiting verification.

    Awaiting verification
  • PB improved

    A faster result after an earlier performance in the same sport, distance, surface and timing category.

    Awaiting verification

Race wins by sport and distance

Overall, gender and age-category wins are listed separately. Ticks show checked results.

  • Athletics · Gender classification

    5000m · 1 win

    Verified

  • Running · Gender classification

    Half marathon · 1 win

    Verified

  • Running · Gender classification

    Marathon · 9 wins

    9 awaiting verification

Next milestones

  • 25 finishes

    6 more finishes needed

    19 of 25 recorded

  • 5 half marathons

    4 more half marathons needed

    1 of 5 recorded

  • 20 marathons

    6 more marathons needed

    14 of 20 recorded

  • 5 different countries

    1 more different country needed

    4 of 5 recorded

  • 15 calendar years with a finish

    4 more calendar years with a finish needed

    11 of 15 recorded

Personal bests (PBs) & best performances

Grete Waitz’s road half marathon best recorded on AthRecs is 1:07:50 (verified), at Oslo Half Marathon performance on 1982-07-03.

Athletics · 1500m · Track

4:00.55

PB

Awaiting verification

1500m performance · 1978-09-03

Athletics · 3000m · Track

8:31.75

PB

Awaiting verification

3000m performance · 1979-07-17

Athletics · 5000m · Track

15:08.80

PB

Verified

Oslo 5000m performance · 1982-06-26

Running · Half · Road

1:07:50

PB

Verified

Oslo Half Marathon performance · 1982-07-03

Running · Marathon · Road

2:24:54

PB

Awaiting verification

London Marathon · 1986-04-20

Career highlights

Grete Waitz's published record includes performances from 1978 to 1992 in 1500 Metres, Marathon, 3000 Metres, 5000 Metres, Half marathon.

Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.

  • 1500m performance

    1978 · 1500 Metres

    Performance: 4:00.55

    Unverified record
  • NYC Marathon 1992

    1992 · Marathon

    Performance: 5:32:35

    Unverified record
  • NYC Marathon 1978

    1978 · Marathon

    Performance: 2:32:29

    Unverified record
  • 3000m performance

    1979 · 3000 Metres

    Performance: 8:31.75

    Unverified record
  • Oslo 5000m performance

    1982 · 5000 Metres

    Performance: 15:08.80

    Source checked
  • Oslo Half Marathon performance

    1982 · Half marathon

    Performance: 1:07:50

    Source checked

Earlier results

Showing 11–15 of 19 recorded performances.

Athlete results history
Race dateRace nameSportDistance / disciplineLocationPerformancePlaceCategory
Sun, 7 Aug 1983Completed event · World Championships · Gold · 1st · Overall · World Athletics ChampionshipsWorld Championships · finalRunningMarathonRoadHelsinki2:28:09VerifiedTiming unknown1—
Sun, 24 Oct 1982Completed event · Finisher · NYC Marathon 1982RunningMarathonSurface not recordedNew York City2:27:14UnverifiedTiming unknown · Gun 2:27:14125Completed event · Gold · 1st · Gender classification · Gender · 1stGender: 1—Bib 1218953
Sat, 3 Jul 1982Completed event · Finisher · Oslo Half Marathon performanceRunningHalf marathonRoadOslo1:07:50VerifiedTiming unknown1Completed event · Gold · 1st · Gender classification · Gender · 1stGender: 1—
Sat, 26 Jun 1982Completed event · Finisher · Oslo 5000m performanceAthletics5000mTrackOslo15:08.80VerifiedTiming unknown1Completed event · Gold · 1st · Gender classification · Gender · 1stGender: 1—
Sun, 26 Oct 1980Completed event · Finisher · NYC Marathon 1980RunningMarathonSurface not recordedNew York City2:25:41UnverifiedTiming unknown · Gun 2:25:4174Completed event · Gold · 1st · Gender classification · Gender · 1stGender: 1—Bib 1626281

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