Grete Waitz had never raced a marathon when she lined up in New York in 1978—she came to run it as a farewell trip before retiring. She finished two minutes under the world record. The real story is stranger than the fairy tale. Listen now. #GreteWaitz #Marathon #RunningHistory #Running #TheLongRun

We spent this whole series on Grete Waitz and barely on Grete Waitz. Her nine New York wins rest on women who fought to run in the 1920s and 70s, and administrators who simply let her start. The champion is the least interesting part.

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