City of New York @nycgov
Today in 1979, Grete Waitz became the first woman in history to run the New York City Marathon in under two and a half hours. She won the marathon nine times between 1978 and 1988 and became an inspiring figure for girls. — PolitiTweet.org
NYC Dept of Records @nycrecords
Today in 1979 Bill Rodgers and Grete Waitz won the New York City Marathon - Rodgers for the 4th consecutive time an… https://t.co/i8yuT44Wt2