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-- FILE -- In an Oct. 23, 1983 file photo Grete Waitz , of Norway, crosses the finish line to win the New York City marathon. Waitz broke the tape with a time of 2:26:59. Grete Waitz, who won nine New York City Marathons and a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics, died Tuesday April 19, 2011 after a six-year battle with cancer, Norway's athletics federation said. She was 57. (AP Photo/file)