Moller, Lorraine (1955–)
Moller, Lorraine (1955–)
New Zealand long-distance runner. Born June 1955 in Putaruru, New Zealand; lives in Boulder, CO.
Moved to US (1979); won Boston Marathon (1984); won Avon World championship; won Osaka International for 3 consecutive years (1986, 1987, 1988); at Barcelona Olympics, won a bronze medal in the marathon (1992), then competed in 3 more Olympics; retired from competition (1996).
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