Gillian Horovitz
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 7 June 1955 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Spouse | Israel Horovitz |
| Children | 2 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | long distance |
| Club | AFD |
Gillian Pamela Horovitz (née Adams) (born 7 June 1955 in Bromley, Kent) is an English female retired long-distance runner. She competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the women's marathon.
Biography
[edit]In June 1979, Adams finished second behind Joyce Smith at Sandbach in the British national marathon.[1][2][3]
Adams won the 1980 Paris Marathon.[4]
Adams married American screenwriter Israel Horovitz, in late 1981 and competed under her married name thereafter.[5]
Horovitz represented England in the marathon, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6][7][8]
Achievements
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Joyce shatters record". Staffordshire Sentinel. 18 June 1979. Retrieved 14 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Gillian Adams Horovitz, A life defined by running well" (PDF). Maratho nand Beyond.
- ^ "Marriages". Free BMD. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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