Moller, Waitz to clash
NZPA London A clash between the New Zealand runner. Lorraine Moller, and the Norwegian. Grete Waitz. is likely to be the highlight of this year's London Marathon on April 17. Waitz. the former world .3000 metres record holder, has won the' New York marathon four times, setting world best times on three occasions
Waltz's best time is 2:25.42 - the world record until the New Zealander. Allison Roe. lowered it to 2:25.29. Moller, winner of the Avon marathon in 1980 and second to Britain's Joyce Smith n last year's London Marathon, has a best time of 2:29.36. set in Duluth in 1981. She had not been beaten in eight. marathons until last year when she finished in 2:36.14
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Press, 19 February 1983, Page 60
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