Grete Waitz - Achievements

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Norway
1972 Olympic Games Munich, Germany heats 1500 m 4.16.0
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd 1500 m 4.05.2
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada semi-final 1500 m 4.04.80
1977 IAAF World Cup Dusseldorf, Germany 1st 3000 metres 8:43.50
1978 World Cross Country Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 1st
European Championships Prague, Czech Republic 3rd 3000 metres 8:34.33
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:32:30
1979 World Cross Country Championships Limerick, Ireland 1st
IAAF World Cup Montreal, Canada 2nd 3000 metres 8:38.59
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:27:33
1980 World Cross Country Championships Paris, France 1st
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:25:41
1981 World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain 1st
1982 World Cross Country Championships Rome, Italy 3rd
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:27:14
1983 World Cross Country Championships Gateshead, United Kingdom 1st
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:25:29
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st Marathon 2:28:08
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:27:00
1984 World Cross Country Championships New York, United States 3rd
Summer Olympics Los Angeles, USA 2nd Marathon 2:26:18
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:29:30
1985 New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:28:34
1986 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:24:54
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:28:06
1988 Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, Sweden 1st Marathon 2:28:24
Summer Olympics Seoul, South Korea -- Marathon DNF
New York City Marathon New York City, USA 1st Marathon 2:28:07
1990 New York City Marathon New York, United States 4th Marathon 2:34:34

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