- Marja Wokke
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Marja Wokke (born 21 March 1957 in Bergen, North Holland) was Holland's leading marathon runner in the 1970s, before her role was taken over by Carla Beurskens. Wokke won the inaugural Rotterdam Marathon on 23 May 1981, clocking 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.
She 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
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing the 
Netherlands1978 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
- IAAF profile for Marja Wokke
Rotterdam Women's Marathon Winners 1981: Marja Wokke (NED) • 1982: Mathilde Heuing (FRG) • 1983: Rosa Mota (POR) • 1984: Carla Beurskens (NED) • 1985: Wilma Rusman (NED) • 1986: Ellinor Ljungros (SWE) • 1987: Nelly Aerts (BEL) • 1988: Xiao Hongyan (CHN) • 1989: Elena Murgoci (ROM) • 1990: Carla Beurskens (NED) • 1991: Joke Kleijweg (NED) • 1992: Aurora Cunha (POR) • 1993: Anne van Schuppen (NED) • 1994: Miyoko Asahina (JPN) • 1995: Mónica Pont (ESP) • 1996: Lieve Slegers (BEL) • 1997: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1998: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 1999: Tegla Loroupe (KEN) • 2000: Ana Isabel Alonso (ESP) • 2001: Susan Chepkemei (KEN) • 2002: Takami Ominami (JPN) • 2003: Olivera Jevtić (SCG) • 2004: Zhor El Kamch (MAR) • 2005: Lornah Kiplagat (NED) • 2006: Gishu Mindaye (ETH) • 2007: Hiromi Ominami (JPN) • 2008: Lyubov Morgunova (RUS) • 2009: Nailiya Yulamanova (RUS) • 2010: Aberu Kebede (ETH) • 2011: Philes Ongori (KEN)
Amsterdam Women's Marathon Winners 1975: Plonie Scheringa (NED) • 1976: Corrie Konings (NED) • 1977: Plonie Scheringa (NED) • 1978: Not Held • 1979: Marianne Nieuwenhuis (NED) • 1980: Marja Wokke (NED) • 1981: Marja Wokke (NED) • 1982: Annie van Stiphout (NED) • 1983: Antonia Ladanyi (HUN) • 1984: Eefje van Wissen (NED) • 1985: Carolien Lucas (NED) • 1986: Teresa Kidd (IRL) • 1987: Adriana Barbu (ROM) • 1988: Elena Murgoci (ROM) • 1989: Gabriela Gorzyńska (POL) • 1990: Renata Kokowska (POL) • 1991: Mieke Pullen (NED) • 1992: Paulina Grigorenko (RUS) • 1993: Yoshiko Yamamoto (JPN) • 1994: Barbara Kamp (NED) • 1995: Agnes Hijman (NED) • 1996: Nadezhda Ilyina (RUS) • 1997: Elfenesh Alemu (ETH) • 1998: Catherina McKiernan (IRL) • 1999: Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) • 2000: Abeba Tola (ETH) • 2001: Shitaye Gemechu (ETH) • 2002: Gete Wami (ETH) • 2003: Helena Sampaio (POR) • 2004: Helena Javornik (SLO) • 2005: Kutre Dulecha (ETH) • 2006: Rose Cheruiyot (KEN) • 2007: Magdaline Chemjor (KEN) • 2008: Lydia Cheromei (KEN) • 2009: Eyerusalem Kuma (ETH) • 2010: Alice Timbilil (KEN) • 2011: Tiki Gelana (ETH)
Records Preceded by
Patti CatalanoWomen's Half Marathon
World Record Holder
1980-03-29 – 1981-01-18Succeeded by
Joan BenoitSporting positions Preceded by
Corrie KoningsEgmond Women's Half Marathon Winner
1978 – 1981Succeeded by
Ingrid KristiansenCategories:- 1957 births
- Living people
- People from Bergen, North Holland
- Dutch athletes
- Dutch long-distance runners
- Dutch athletics biography stubs
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