<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - UGrete Waitz , 1 Okthoba 195319 April 2011 wayengumgijimi wama-marathon waseNorway futhi owayengumbhali wamarekhodi omhlaba. Ngo-1979, waba ngowesifazane wokuqala emlandweni ukugijima umncintiswano wama-marathon ngaphansi kwamahora amabili nesigamu. Wathola izindondo eziyisishiyagalolunye zeNew York City Marathon, isigaba sabesifazane, phakathi kuka-1978 no-1988, ngaphezu kwanoma yimuphi omunye umgijimi emlandweni. Wathola indondo yesiliva eMidlalweni Yama-Olympic ka-1984  <response>: e-Los Angeles nomklomelo wegolide eMqhudelwaneni Womhlaba ka-1983 eHelsinki. Okunye ukunqoba kwakhe emjahweni wama-marathon kufaka phakathi ukunqoba i-London Marathon ngo-1983 nango-1986. Wayebuye abe ngumnqobi wezikhathi ezinhlanu weWorld Cross Country Championships. 