Dale Greig
Encyclopedia
Dale Greig is a former Scottish
long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations
as having set a world best
in the women's marathon
on May 23, 1964 with a time of 3:27:45. Grieg held world's best title until Mildred Sampson
set a new mark nearly three months later.
With this performance, she became the first woman to break 3hr 30min for the marathon distance. Her record was set on 23 May 1964 at the Isle of Wight Marathon where she was followed around the course by an ambulance. It was her first attempt at the distance.
She was also the first woman to run the 55-mile London-to-Brighton race in 8:30 in 1972 – seven years before female competitors were officially allowed. In 1974, at the age of 37, she won the first international championship marathon for women, at the world veterans' championships in Paris.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
as having set a world best
World records in athletics
World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....
in the women's marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
on May 23, 1964 with a time of 3:27:45. Grieg held world's best title until Mildred Sampson
Mildred Sampson
Mildred "Millie" Sampson is a former New Zealand long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best in the marathon on 21 July 1964, with a time of 3:19:33 in Auckland, New Zealand...
set a new mark nearly three months later.
With this performance, she became the first woman to break 3hr 30min for the marathon distance. Her record was set on 23 May 1964 at the Isle of Wight Marathon where she was followed around the course by an ambulance. It was her first attempt at the distance.
She was also the first woman to run the 55-mile London-to-Brighton race in 8:30 in 1972 – seven years before female competitors were officially allowed. In 1974, at the age of 37, she won the first international championship marathon for women, at the world veterans' championships in Paris.