Grete Waitz
Norwegian marathon runner
Grete Waitz was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. In 1979, at the New York City Marathon, she became the first woman in history to run the marathon in under two and a half hours. Wikipedia
Born: October 1, 1953, Oslo, Norway
Died: April 19, 2011 (age 57 years), Oslo, Norway
Spouse: Jack Waitz (m. 1975–2011)
Parents: Reidun Lund and John Henry Andersen
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)