Yes, although my current physical do not leave it, my sport is athletics. During my years of college and high school I practiced the sport and was not bad. But the university brought the lack of time and left him in a radical-not know how much I regret now, with the rsultado that can be seen today.
But I will not talk about me, of course not, but someone who on Tuesday we were one of the great myths of the history of athletics. Grete Waitz, Norwegian distance runner who won everything imaginable, we fell victim to a cancer with only 57 years old and after having devoted his life to such a wonderful sport. Since 18 years he participated in the Munich Olympics of 1972, his career was on a meteoric climb, and although at the beginning stood out in the middle distance in 1975 beating the world record of 3000 meters, what would it was the bottom. And that's where he excelled so incredible. In marathon an outstanding performance winning 9 times that of New York, with world record in three of them, so it was called the "Queen of the New York Marathon." Also highlighted in the London with two wins and a world record. It was also the first marathon world champion in 1983 in Helsinki. And it was considered the best cross country runner in history, having won 5 times the world championship this specialty, which no one has never again . 
His biggest disappointment was in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, which started as the favorite to win the marathon. But the U.S. Joan Benoit escaped Grete soon as he realized he had to do something, tried to give chase, but cut a long time but it was too late and had to settle for silver. He retired in 1991 and remained linked to athletics, fighting as always did. In Norway, also in New York, is a legend. In 2005, announced he had a cancer, from which also fought like the champion he was, until last Tuesday, April 19 fell to an enemy too powerful. But in our minds and in our memories remain his exploits on the streets around the world, Rest, Grete, you've earned ... 
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