From: Ann Sanfedele
Grete Waitz died today, awfully young... 57.
She won the New York City Marathon 9 times.
I got these two shots in 1980 - that year was her 3rd win and the second
time she broke a world record.
http://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back-in-the-day/5908739_3pLhP/1/1257776747_SB5Pz6K/Large
http://annsan.smugmug.com/Talented-People/Talented-People-BW-photos/3605515_N6r2N/1/1257775383_97WxSPX/Large
A few years ago I sold the silver gel print of the second of these on
ebay.. it was purchased , as it happens, by a friend of hers
who gave it to her as a present. I was mighty pleased about that.
Wish I'd gotten sharper shots - what is interesting to me in the second
one is - who is that guy with the very high number
bsting her by a few feet in that shot? I think at some point I tried to
find out if it was someone who later became something
of a star but now don't remember what I learned , if anything.
Ain't that the way it always goes?
Can't "remember what I learned, if anything".
Story of my life.
Shame about Ms Waitz. There was another famous runner, I think his name
was Jim Fixx, who dropped dead of a heart attack at a very young age.
Someone made a comment at the time that he was born with a weak heart
and that the fitness from running probably kept him from having that
heart attack sooner.
I dunno.
I like the photos.
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