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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:33 am    Post subject: Grete Waitz fighting Cancer Reply with quote

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/sports/article1062015.ece

I sincerely hope that she gets through this and fights like she ran... She has honestly always been an inspiration to me.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What a shame. Greta is one of the greats not only of women's running but running period.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to have this quote in my signature:

"I'm never going to run this again" - Grete Waitz after winning her first of nine New York City Marathons.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:54 pm    Post subject: ... Reply with quote

I liked Grete she was good for running and I hope she overcome this.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have met her a few times and she is just a class act through and through...
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