Another inspiration that has helped me get through has been Lance Armstrong's story. My cancer is not nearly as bad as his, but I believe in staying motivated and keeping as fit as you can.

80 was the second best in history falling only a half second short of the world record set three weeks earlier by Mary Slaney. [citation needed]
The only significant award Grete Waitz did not win in her career was an Olympic victory. Background
Born Grete Andersen in Oslo Norway Waitz was a talented young runner but had difficulty in getting her parents to take her potential profession seriously.

She also won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki. Grete Waitz (1 October 1953 – 19 April 2011) was a Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder.