Marja Wokke

Marja Wokke (born 21 March 1957 in Bergen, North Holland) is a former marathon runner from the Netherlands, most active in the 1970s.

Marja Wokke at the 2012 Egmond Half Marathon, 34 years after she won this event for the first time.

Biography

Wokke won the inaugural Rotterdam Marathon on 23 May 1981, clocking in at 2:43:23. In 1980 she was ranked fifth in the world with her best ever performance (2:32:28), which she ran in Eugene, Oregon.

Wokke won the City-Pier-City Loop half marathon in the Hague in 1980, when the race had women category for the first time.[1] At this occasion she set a new world record time of 1:13:59.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Netherlands
1978 Egmond Half Marathon Egmond, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:19:45
1979 Egmond Half Marathon Egmond, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:27:55
1980 Egmond Half Marathon Egmond, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:19:35
City-Pier-City Loop The Hague, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:13:59
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:40:15
1981 Egmond Half Marathon Egmond, Netherlands 1st Half Marathon 1:21:21
Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:43:23
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Marathon 2:43:38

References
  1. City-Pier-City Half Marathon - List of winners
Records
Preceded by
Patti Catalano		 Women's Half Marathon
World Record Holder
1980-03-29 – 1981-01-18		 Succeeded by
Joan Benoit
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Corrie Konings		 Egmond Women's Half Marathon Winner
1978 – 1981		 Succeeded by
Ingrid Kristiansen
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