Marja Bakker (1947–2006) was a Dutch sports administrator who organized the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to serve as president of the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Running Club.[1][2]
Biography
editBakker was born on April 20, 1947, in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands.[1] She joined the Boston Athletic Association Running Club in 1978 and became its president in 1982.[1][3] In 1984, she became the first woman elected to the club's board of governors.[1] By 1987, she held the position of staff administrator of the Boston Marathon.[1]
Bakker served on the board of governors for USA Track & Field-New England and was a member of the executive committee for women's long-distance running for USA Track & Field.[1] She also participated in the national organization's championship site selection subcommittee.[1]
In 2006, Bakker also contributed to the B.A.A.'s successful bid to host the women's marathon for the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Marja Bakker, 59, Marathon Organizer, Is Dead". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 2006-10-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ https://www.tubantia.nl/regio/hoezo-tropisch-warm-marja-uit-borne-loopt-gewoon-de-halve-marathon~a4eb8d80/. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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