Waitz

American

[vahyts] / vaɪts /

noun

Greta, 1953–2011, Norwegian distance runner.

Waitz British

/ vaɪts /

noun

Grete. 1953–2011, Norwegian long-distance runner and former marathon world champion

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His newest book is “The Long Run,” which discusses the 1970s running boom and is a narrative history of four who sparked the marathon boom: Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Grete Waitz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2026

“It has deflated like a balloon,” said Austrian MEP Thomas Waitz after a recent visit to Brazil.

From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023

Grete Waitz has the most NYC Marathon titles with nine.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2022

"Once again, I’d like to commend all the officers involved in this investigation. This situation has rocked our community, and it will not be tolerated," Waitz said at the news conference.

From Fox News ● Feb. 2, 2021

Professor Theodor Waitz, in his Introduction to Anthropology, adduced many examples of the comparatively rapid constitutional adaptation of man to new climatic conditions.

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