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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Instead she was running in the wake of pioneers such as Kathrine Switzer, Bobbi Gibb and Waitz.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

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

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023

District Attorney Joe Waitz Jr. said that $2 million bond had been set for the suspects, and it wasn’t immediately clear if they had attorneys.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2021

Keitany joined Grete Waitz as the only women to win the marathon four times.

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2018

In addition to Waitz the Leges section has enjoyed the services of F. Bluhme and of H. Brunner, and the Diplomata section of T. Sickel, H. Bresslau and E. M�hlbacher.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various

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