Marja Wokke
Dutch long-distance runner
Marja Wokke during the Egmond Half Marathon in 2012 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1957-03-21) 21 March 1957 (age 67) Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands |
Sport | |
Country | Netherlands |
Sport | Road running |
Event(s) | Half marathon, marathon |
Marja Wokke (Dutch: [ˈmɑrjaː ˈʋɔkə]; born 21 March 1957) is a former marathon runner from the Netherlands, most active in the 1970s and 1980s.
Biography
Wokke won the inaugural Rotterdam Marathon on 23 May 1981, clocking in at 2:43:23. In 1980 she was ranked fifth in the world with her best ever performance (2:32:28), which she ran in Eugene, Oregon.
Wokke won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 1980, when the race had women category for the first time.[1] At this occasion she set a new world record time of 1:13:59.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the Netherlands | |||||
1978 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:19:45 |
1979 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:27:55 |
1980 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:19:35 |
City-Pier-City Loop | The Hague, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:13:59 | |
Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:40:15 | |
1981 | Egmond Half Marathon | Egmond, Netherlands | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:21:21 |
Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:23 | |
Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:43:38 |
References
- ^ City-Pier-City Half Marathon - List of winners
External links
- Marja Wokke at World Athletics
Records | ||
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Preceded by | Women's Half marathon World record holder 29 March 1980 – 18 January 1981 | Succeeded by |
Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Corrie Konings | Egmond Women's Half Marathon Winner 1978 – 1981 | Succeeded by |
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- 1981: Marja Wokke (NED)
- 1982: Mathilde Heuing (FRG)
- 1983: Rosa Mota (POR)
- 1984: Carla Beurskens (NED)
- 1985: Wilma Rusman (NED)
- 1986: Ellinor Ljungros (SWE)
- 1987: Nelly Aerts (BEL)
- 1988: Xiao Hongyan (CHN)
- 1989: Elena Murgoci (ROM)
- 1990: Carla Beurskens (NED)
- 1991: Joke Kleijweg (NED)
- 1992: Aurora Cunha (POR)
- 1993: Anne van Schuppen (NED)
- 1994: Miyoko Asahina (JPN)
- 1995: Mónica Pont (ESP)
- 1996: Lieve Slegers (BEL)
- 1997: Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
- 1998: Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
- 1999: Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
- 2000: Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP)
- 2001: Susan Chepkemei (KEN)
- 2002: Takami Ominami (JPN)
- 2003: Olivera Jevtić (SCG)
- 2004: Zhor El Kamch (MAR)
- 2005: Lornah Kiplagat (NED)
- 2006: Gishu Mindaye (ETH)
- 2007: Hiromi Ominami (JPN)
- 2008: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS)
- 2009: Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS)
- 2010: Aberu Kebede (ETH)
- 2011: Philes Ongori (KEN)
- 2012: Tiki Gelana (ETH)
- 2013: Jemima Sumgong (KEN)
- 2014: Abebech Afework (ETH)
- 2015: Asami Kato (JPN)
- 2016: Letebrhan Haylay (ETH)
- 2017: Meskerem Assefa (ETH)
- 2018: Visiline Jepkesho (KEN)
- 2019: Ashete Bekere (ETH)
- 2021: Stella Barsosio (KEN)
- 2022: Haven Hailu (ETH)