Memorial Page for Grete Waitz (née Grete Andersen)
Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder
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October 1st, 2026
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Grete Waitz (* October 1, 1953 in Oslo; † April 19, 2011 in Oslo) was a norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. She was 57 years old. She was married to Jack Waitz. She received 9 awards, including Aftenposten Gold Medal, Bislett medal. Her cause of death was cancer. She was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.
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12 EventsBorn in Oslo, Oslo Municipality
1953Porsgrund's Porcelain Factory Honor Prize
1974Bislett medal
1975Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
1975Married Jack Waitz
1975until 2011
Aftenposten Gold Medal
1977Peer Gynt Literary Award
1979St. Olav's Medal
1981Fearnley award
1984Medal of St. Hallvard
1989Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
2008Died in Oslo, Oslo Municipality (cancer)
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Grete Waitz (née Grete Andersen). Forever remembered.