Grete Waitz passing
So sad to hear of Grete Waitz passing due to cancer. She was the one that sparked my interest in the NYC Marathon while she won 9 races in 11 years when I was a kid. I also loved running in her namesake half marathon race, Gete’s Great Gallop in Central Park, which I ran in 1997, 2000 and 2004. I wish I could run it this year, but it is the day before my first half ironman…
Another enduring memory, and an inspiration for me as I started running, was when she ran the NYC Marathon with Fred Lebow in 1992, while he was in remission from brain cancer.
She will be missed…
4:30 or Bust: A Quest for Marathon Mediocrity 
I was spectating in 1992 and saw Grete and Fred running on 1st Avenue. I will never forget that.
RIP Grete.
Michelle
April 19, 2011 at 9:08 am
i was so sad too! she always inspired me from afar!
jen
April 22, 2011 at 6:22 am
I have vivid memory of watching her win the NYC Marathon when I was in high school. I was in awe. To me, I will never forget the moment.
Ted
April 22, 2011 at 5:10 pm