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Gillian Horovitz

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Gillian Horovitz
Personal information
Birth nameGillian Pamela Adams
NationalityEnglish
Born (1955-06-07) 7 June 1955 (age 69)
Bromley, Kent
SpouseIsrael Horovitz
Children2
Sport
SportAthletics

Gillian Pamela Horovitz (née Adams) (born 7 June 1955 in Bromley, Kent) is an English female retired long-distance runner.

Athletics career

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She competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the women's marathon and won the 1980 Paris Marathon.[1] She represented England in the marathon, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3][4]

Personal life

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Born as Gillian Adams she was married to American screenwriter Israel Horovitz, author of more than 50 produced plays.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
1980 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 3rd Marathon 2:40:53
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 10th Marathon 2:42:14
Paris Marathon Paris, France 1st Marathon 2:49:42
New York City Marathon New York City, United States 5th Marathon 2:37:55
1981 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 3rd Marathon 2:40:44
1986 New York City Marathon New York City, United States 22nd Marathon 2:46:32
1987 New York City Marathon New York City, United States 9th Marathon 2:47:05
1988 New York City Marathon New York City, United States 13th Marathon 2:42:18
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 4th Marathon 2:46:58

References

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  1. ^ "Gillian Adams Horovitz, A life defined by running well" (PDF). Maratho nand Beyond.
  2. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.