Gillian Horovitz

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

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

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

Achievements

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

  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.


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