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Mirna Valerio (born 1978 or 1979) [1] is an American runner who advocates for inclusion in the running community towards people of all races, sizes, genders, and backgrounds. In her own words, “[she is] good with [her] big body.” [ 2 ]
Seven years later Norway’s Grete Waitz became the first woman to break 2:30 in the marathon, running 2:27.32 in New York, a time that would have been good for second in the elite men’s race in ...
10,000 metres race walk (track) 1912 – 1924, 1948 – 1952. 1992 – 1996: 1987 – 1997: 10 kilometres (road) 1983 – 1984: World Women's Road Race Championships: 15 kilometres (road) 1985 – 1991: World Women's Road Race Championships: 20 kilometres (road) 2006: 2006: Replaced the half-marathon in 2006 only at the World Road Running ...
Waitz is widely acknowledged as helping to promote marathon and long-distance running for women. In Norway she is a sporting legend, with an annual race named in her honor. The New York Road Runners club annually sponsors "Grete's Great Gallop," formerly a half-marathon and now a 10K, in her honor.
It featured a famous, sickening image of a terrified half-naked Jewish woman running from a pursuing mob, including a child menacingly brandishing a stick. The photograph was taken in 1941, during ...
Marla Lee Runyan (married name Lonergan; [1] born January 4, 1969) is an American track and field athlete, road runner and marathon runner who is legally blind.She is a three-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres.
People couldn't stop debating “TÁR" and there was a lot of talk about "Women Talking," but the race remains up for grabs. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support ...
The finish of a women's 100 m race. Running is defined in sporting terms as a gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground at the same time. This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting. Competitive ...