Marja Wokke
Dutch long-distance runner
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Marja Wokke (Dutch: [ˈmɑrjaː ˈʋɔkə]; born 21 March 1957) is a Dutch former marathon runner, most active in the 1970s and 1980s.
Marja Wokke during the Egmond Half Marathon in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1957 Bergen, North Holland, Netherlands |
| Sport | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sport | Road running |
Event(s) | Half marathon, marathon |
Biography
1980
In 1980, Wokke won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague, when the race had a women's category for the first time.[1] At this occasion she set a new world record time of 1:13:59.
That year, she also finished as first woman and 53th runner overall in the Amsterdam Marathon in a women's course record of 2:40:15.[2]
She was ranked fifth in the world in 1980 with her best ever performance (2:32:28), which she ran in Eugene, Oregon.
1981
In 1981, Wokke finished as first woman again and 28th overall in the Amsterdam Marathon in 2:43:38.[3]
She went on to win the inaugural Rotterdam Marathon on 23 May 1981, clocking in at 2:43:23.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | |
