Grete Waitz, a large Marathon dies of cancer, 57

OSLO (AP) — Grete Waitz, Norwegian skier, who won nine New York City and the silver medal in the 1984 •run the Los Angeles Olympics, died Tuesday after a six year battle with cancer. He was 57. , Roald, Berit, AP

Greta Waitz of Norway in the 2009 New York won nine and the silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics •run

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Greta Waitz of Norway in the 2009 New York won nine and the silver medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics •run

Helle Aanesen, active against the Cancer Foundation in Norway, Waitz, died of a heart attack at the beginning of the Manager said on Tuesday the former Oslo Oslo (A) the growing of fruit, Waitz won Ulleval University Hospital, his first New York Marathon in world best (1978), the setting of 2 minutes, 30 seconds to tuntia32 his first attempt is in progress. He went on to win eight times, his last victory in 1988. She won two more times, the London Marathon in 1983 and ' 86, with the coming of the Stockholm Marathon in 1988 and earned five titles in the SUV World Championship 1978,-81 and Waitz 1983. also won the gold medal in the Marathon at the 1983 Helsinki Finland. Years later, he took second, behind Joan Benoit of the first women's Olympic Marathon.Waitz competed in the 1,500 m in 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics, but missed the 1980 Moscow games due to the boycott led by the American. "I think the biggest Norwegian Grete is one of the athletes of all time ", the President of the Norwegian Athletics Federation, Svein Arne Hansen said. "Not only through his performance in sports, but also as a model for the role of women in sports."Twitter-posting marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe will be remembered Waitz, "great master and more amazing person."Lance Armstrong, who won the testicular cancer to win the Tour de France seven times, the retired driver asked his Twitter feed, Waitz, "a good friend and an incredible athlete."A private funeral ceremony Aanesen said, is designed for the next week, according to the wishes of Waitz n.Waitz is survived by her husband Jack Waitz and his two brothers, Jan and Arild. Waitz was run in the marathon, when he began to race in New York City-October 1978. Her husband had spoken to his will, but after about 30 kilometers (18 miles), he regrets it. "I was pahoinvoivia. I was crazy. I was angry. Jack said: "never again" (2008). She recalled Waitz broke the world record three times: In New York and London 1979, ' 80, ' 83. "He will be remembered as one of the best marathon runners in his time," the International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said.The International Association of Athletics Federations-called her "one of the brightest within the" modern "in athletics.Dedication, perseverance and fortitude with which carved out a career in athletics Grete track across the country and on the road is an example of the us all, as he tackled the illness that beset her life in recent years, the positive list when Laszlo Tabori (Hungary), as the case may be, "President Lamine Diack of the SUV, said.Waitz was undergoing cancer treatment in 2005, but rarely discussed condition in public. "This is not my legal person, "he said in November 2005. "I have always been a private person. ... When cross the finish line and win this race. "At that time, he was Optimistic he could conquer the disease. "I am crossing my fingers, "he said. "To win it."Waitz, declined to specify what such Aanesen he had cancer. "You do not want too much focus on himself and his disease, but he hoped he could contribute in some way to help others, "said Aanesen Waitz, who became aware of his work through the Foundation." "He was a fantastic and immensely successful sports physician and also a role model, and the Prime promoters of women's sports, "Aanesen said. "He showed that women too run longer distances than 1000 meters."On 1 October 1953, was born in Oslo Grete Andersen as he trained for and participated in his youth, Oslo's Bislett stadion, which raised the bronze statue of him in the 1984. Waitz has received several awards and his achievements and honors from the track.In 2008, the Kingdom of Norway, of the order is bestowed upon his prestigious St. Olav, the female athletes role model. Last year, he received the International Olympic Committee women and sport trophy to Europe for this day To hold records in Norway, Waitz 1 500 and 3 000 metres.