The Great Grete Waitz
Inspiration, Hero, Champion: The Woman Who Transformed Running
Nonfiction, Sports, Reference, Essays, Running & Jogging, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Editors of Runner's World | ISBN: | 9781609614652 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale | Publication: | October 3, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Rodale Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Editors of Runner's World |
| ISBN: | 9781609614652 |
| Publisher: | Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale |
| Publication: | October 3, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Rodale Books |
| Language: | English |
In The Great Grete Waitz, Runner's World has published a moving tribute to the humble marathon legend who changed the landscape of running forever. The editors of the magazine have gathered a collection of the best stories about Grete from the last 30 years, providing a revealing glimpse into the "quiet queen" who won the New York City Marathon an astounding nine times, helping to turn the event into a worldwide phenomenon. The Great Grete Waitz is an unforgettable, across-the-decades portrait of a truly pioneering spirit who changed the sport of running forever.
In The Great Grete Waitz, Runner's World has published a moving tribute to the humble marathon legend who changed the landscape of running forever. The editors of the magazine have gathered a collection of the best stories about Grete from the last 30 years, providing a revealing glimpse into the "quiet queen" who won the New York City Marathon an astounding nine times, helping to turn the event into a worldwide phenomenon. The Great Grete Waitz is an unforgettable, across-the-decades portrait of a truly pioneering spirit who changed the sport of running forever.
