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Allison Roe in the New York Marathon, 1981

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Allison Roe in the New York Marathon, 1981

In 1981 New Zealander Allison Roe won the prestigious New York Marathon. Initially it was thought that she had set a new world record with her time of two hours 25 minutes 29 seconds, but the course was found to be 150 metres short. She cuts a commanding figure on her way to victory.

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David Colquhoun, Athletics – The golden era continues, 1970 to 1990, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/39969/allison-roe-in-the-new-york-marathon-1981 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā David Colquhoun, i tāngia i te 30 November 2012, updated 20 September 2016.