Sneak Peek Of The '08 NYCM Finishers Medal

Want to take a look at the medal that will be adorning your necks when you cross the finish line on Nov 2? A short in RW Online featured the honoring of perhaps the greatest woman runner (and cancer survivor) ever, Grete Waitz.

“Grete Waitz is Feted in Oslo for Her NYC Marathon Accomplishments
It's been 30 years since a Norwegian schoolteacher best-known for running cross country and 3000-meter track races first tried a marathon in New York City, and set a world record while earning the first of her phenomenal nine victories in that event. Waitz and her husband Jack had a meeting with Oslo Mayor Fabian Stang before being greeted by a full room of friends, family, and journalists at Bislett Stadium - in front of which stands a full-sized statue of Waitz herself. The marathoning pioneer seemed deeply moved when New York Road Runners President and CEO Mary Wittenberg showed her the finisher's medal for this November 2's ING New York City Marathon; it features a likeness of Waitz on the front and the inscription, "Grete Waitz, the Greatest New York City Marathon Champion" on the back. "There are a few in sports who have been game changers and Grete changed the sport," observed Wittenberg. "There have been 52 winners of the New York City Marathon, all of them great and deserving winners, but Grete is a champion of champions. Years after she has put away her racing shoes, Grete is the gift that keeps on giving to all of us now." Waitz commented "on celebrating 30 years since my first victory, I am very happy that you have done this in my hometown with all of my friends and family. Looking back at that first win, it seems like it was just last week."”

To see the medal (only the front though), hit this link.