Enduring Shame: Marita Koch and the GDR | the runner eclectic
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WebNov 21, 2014 · At age 23, she won the 400m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. But she was just getting started. In 1983, at age 26, she won the 200m at the World Championships in Helsinki, and set a world record for the 400m, running 48.16. Had it not been for East Germany’s boycott of the 1984 Games, she would have been odds-on favorite to win …
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