Anni Pede-Erdkamp
Anni Pede-Erdkamp (born January 14, 1940) is a former West German long-distance runner who is recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world best in the marathon on September 16, 1967, with a time of 3:07:27 in Waldniel, West Germany.[1] [nb 1]
Biography
Pede and Monika Boers were asked by Ernst van Aaken, an early proponent of women's running, to participate in a race organized by his running club.[5] According to German sports historian Karl Lennartz, journalists skeptical of 13-year-old Maureen Wilton's recent world best in Toronto, Canada asked van Aaken if women and teenagers were capable of such a performance.[5] Mocked and derided for claiming that faster times were indeed possible, van Aaken chose Pede, a middle-distance runner and mother of two, and Boers, a 19-year-old from the Netherlands, to prove himself correct.[5][nb 2] Although the German Athletic Association (Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband) did not yet officially permit women to run, race officials did allow the two women to start 30 meters behind the men.[5] Pede's mark was good enough for third overall and Boers finished in 3:19:36.3.[5] [nb 3]
Notes
References
- ^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. p. 653. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "Marathon List for 1967". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "World Marathon Rankings for 1967". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ "World Best Progressions- Road". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Lennartz, Karl (2007), "Violence at the Women's Race" (PDF), Marathon, vol. 3, piridon Verl.GmbH, ISBN 978-3-922011-25-5, retrieved May 22, 2010
- ^ a b "NED Record Progressions- Road". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
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Preceded by Maureen Wilton | Women's Marathon World Record Holder September 16, 1967 – February 28, 1970 | Succeeded by Caroline Walker |
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- 1963: Gail Bakken-Johnson (USA)
- 1964: Dale Greig (GBR)
- 1965: Susan Johnson (USA)
- 1966: Bobbi Gibb (USA)
- 1967: Anni Pede-Erdkamp (FRG)
- 1968: Carol Haddrall (CAN)
- 1969: Sara Mae Berman (USA)
- 1970: Caroline Walker (USA)
- 1971–72: Cheryl Flanagan (USA)
- 1973: Miki Gorman (USA)
- 1974–75: Jacqueline Hansen (USA)
- 1976–77: Christa Vahlensieck (FRG)
- 1978: Julie Brown (USA)
- 1979: Joan Benoit (USA)
- 1980: Joyce Smith (ENG)
- 1981: Allison Roe (NZL)
- 1982–83: Joan Benoit (USA)
- 1984–85: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1986: Grete Waitz (NOR)
- 1987: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1988: Lisa Ondieki (AUS)
- 1989: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
- 1990: Rosa Mota (POR)
- 1991: Wanda Panfil (POL)
- 1992: Olga Markova (RUS)
- 1993: Wang Junxia (CHN)
- 1994–95: Uta Pippig (GER)
- 1996: Katrin Dörre-Heinig (GER)
- 1997–99: Tegla Loroupe (KEN)
- 2000–01: Catherine Ndereba (KEN)
- 2002–03: Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
- 2004: Yoko Shibui (JPN)
- 2005: Paula Radcliffe (ENG)
- 2006: Deena Kastor (USA)
- 2007: Zhou Chunxiu (CHN)
- 2008–09: Irina Mikitenko (GER)
- 2010: Liliya Shobukhova (RUS)
- 2011–12: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN)
- 2013–14: Rita Jeptoo (KEN)
- 2015: Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN)
- 2016: Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)
- 2017: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN)
- 2018: Gladys Cherono Kiprono (KEN)
- 2019: Brigid Kosgei (KEN)
- 2020: Peres Jepchirchir (KEN)
- 2021: Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN)
- 2022: Ruth Chepng'etich (KEN)
- 2023: Tigst Assefa (ETH)