Allison Roe
Allison Pamela Roe, MBE (née Deed; born 30 May 1956 in Auckland) is a former long-distance athlete from New Zealand. In 1981, she won both the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon. In Boston, she ran 2:26:46 to improve the course record by almost eight minutes, set the previous year by Jacqueline Gareau.[1] In New York, she set an apparent world record with 2:25:29, to break Grete Waitz's time of 2:25:42 from the 1980 New York Marathon. However, after re-measurement, the 1981 course was found to be 150 metres short, though Waitz's 1980 record is also disputed. Also in 1981, she set a 20 km world record in Miyazaki, Japan.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand | ||||
| 1980 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 2:42:24 |
| 1981 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 1st | 2:26:46 |
| New York City Marathon | New York, United States | 1st | 2:25:29 [2] | |
References
- ↑ "Seko Clocks A Boston Record". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). AP. April 21, 1981. p. 19. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.arrs.net/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1981.htm Course 150 m short on remeasurement
External links
- Official website
- "Interview 4/1/04: Allison Roe". Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
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