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Obituary: Hedy Marque, runner

HEDY MARQUE INDUCTED INTO THE 2012 MASTERS HALL OF FAME

Photo by George Banker

By George Banker

Running was a natural fit for Hedy Marque of Alexandria, Virginia. For some athletes to perfect their level of performance, it requires years of training. Marque was born in 1917, Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany across from the old airport. The airport (Tempelhof) was heavily used during the Berlin airlifts in 1948-49. Marque is one of the rare athletes who quietly came onto the running scenes. Marque came to the United States in 1947. It was not until 1964 when Marque entered her first race, the Diet Pepsi 10K in Wichita, Kansas.

Marque was always the quiet type of runner who stayed focused during the races and concentrated on her athletic abilities. Marque never displayed to be the serious competitive runner but waited for the crowds to thin out and then settled into a steady pace. At the 13^th Army Ten-Miler in 1997, “It took me so long to get to the start. The race is so large and once it was started it was okay. The course was nice and I was passing people and they were passing me,” said 80-year old, Hedy Marque (1:38:21).

The preparation for the running events did not include track or speed work outs but only low key training runs that included walking which was done with her daughter, Marjorie.

Marque once stated, “The only way to beat your competition is to outlive them”. Time has proved to back up the statement. Looking over the performance list, the times surpassed the competition of the younger runners. Marque often frustrated other runners because she would pass them and they could not offer a defense to cover her moves. On any given day, Marque would give her best.

At the age of 77 at the Annapolis 10 Mile Run, which was held in August where it was a hilly course, Marque commented after, “The race was hot and I had to walk some of it”, and she managed to take a first place in her age division.

The list of road performances displayed dominance in the Washington, DC area which has not been matched by any other age group contender. Marque was a local figure at the top 10-mile races, Annapolis 10 Mile Run, Army Ten-Miler, Cherry Blossom, and the George Washington Parkway Classic 15K. There was a consistency of effort which earned her the respect. Each time Marque approached the award stage, she was greeted with cheers from the local runners.

At the 1993 Central Fidelity 8K in Alexandria, Virginia, the event offered prize money based upon age graded times. The event included top Nike runners like Lynn Jennings (1992 Olympian) and Anne Marie Letko. Marque shared the award stage as being within the top 10 age graded winners at the age of 76 (Non-age graded time was 40:44).

Marque is now 95 and enjoys her days of walking. The distinction of being inducted into the USA Track and Field Masters Hall of Fame is well deserved for a person who has served as a role model to the younger athletes. Marque will never know the lives of the many runners she touched by sharing the roads with them. Marque is an athlete who lives within the Potomac Valley Association of USA Track and Field and participated in the various sanctioned events.

Congratulations to Hedy Marque.

American Masters Road Records (As of 11/2012)

Age Group 80-84
10K 56:17 Age 80 Washington, DC 1998-Apr-26
15^th Sallie Mae 10K

Age Group 80-84
15K 1:29:01 Age 80 Tampa, FL 1998-Feb-14
Gasparilla Distance Classic

Age Group 80-84
10 mi 1:31:24 Age 80 Washington, DC 1998-Apr-05
26^th Nortel Cherry Blossom 10 Mile

Age Group 85-89
10 mi 1:57:38 Age 87 Washington, DC 2005-Apr-03
33^rd Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run

Road Performances

1^st 85-89 (1:26:27) Lawyers Have Heart DC (6/2005)

1^st 85-89 (2:04:19) 21^st George Washington Parkway Classic (4/2005)

1^st 85-89 (1:19:31)22^nd Sallie Mae 10K, DC (4/05).

1^st 85-89 (1:57:38) 33^rd CU Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, DC (4/05).

1^st 85-89 (1:15:56) St. Patrick’s Day 10K, DC (3/05).

1^st 85-89 (1:16:02) Veterans Day 10K (11/2004 – Age 87)

1^st 85-89 (1:19:04) 21^st Sallie Mae 10K (4/2004)

1^st 85-89 (2:12:58 Pending Single Age Record) 32^nd Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/04).

1^st 85-89 (1:10:14) Veterans Day 10K , Washington (11/03).

1`st 85-89 ( 1:14:35) 20^th Sallie Mae 10K (5/03).

1^st 85-89 (1:57:30) 19^th GW Parkway Classic 10 Miler (4/03).

1^st 85-89 (2:02:27) 31st Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (4/03).

Pending Single Age Record.

1^st 85-89 (1:10:22) St. Patrick’s Day 10K (3/03).

1st 80+ (1:10:37) Pending Singe Age Record – 19^th Sallie Mae 10K (4/02)

1st 80-84 (1:55:30) 18^th George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Miler (4/02)

1st 80-84 (1:54:09 - Pending Single Age Record, Broke own record of 1:55:58) 30th Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (4/02).

1st 80-84 (31:36) Avon Running - Baltimore 5K (9/01).

1^st 80-84 (1:50:33) 17^th George Washington Parkway Classic (4/2001)

1st 80-84 (1:55:20) 29^th Nortel Networks Cherry Blossom 10 Miler (4/01).

1st 80-84 (1:55:27) 26^th Annapolis 10 Miler (8/01)

1st 80-84 (1:05:14) 18^th Sallie Mae 10K (4/01).

1^st 80-84 (1:10:28) Veterans Day 10K (11/2000)

1^st 80-84 (1:09:40) Avon Running - Baltimore 10K (9/2000)

1^st 80-84 (1:57:44) 25^th Annapolis 10 Mile Run (8/2000)

1^st 80-84 (1:01:39) Avon Mini Marathon – New York (5/1999)

1^st 80-84 (56:51) 16^th Sallie Mae Fund 10K (4/1999)

1^st 80-84 (1:27:30) 15^th George Washington Parkway Classic 15K (4/1999)

1^st 80-84 (1:37:12) 27^th Nortel Networks Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (1999)

1^st 80-84 (56:36) Veterans Day 10K (11/1998)

1^st 80-84 (1:02:53) Avon Running – Baltimore 10K (6/1998)

1^st 80-84 (1:25:15) 14^th George Washington Parkway Classic 15K (4/1998)

1^st 80-84 (56:17) 15^th Sallie Mae 10K (4/1998)

1^st 80-84 (1:31:24) 26^th Nortel Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1998- Age 80)

1^st 70-74 (1:38:21) 13^th Army Ten-Miler (10/1997)

1^st 70-74 (1:34:40) 21^st Annapolis 10 Mile (8/1997)

1^st 75-79 (1:35:26) 25^th Nortel Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1997- Age 79)

1^st 75-79 (55:57) 14th Sallie Mae 10K (1997)

1^st 75-79 (1:25:04) 13th George Washington Parkway Classic 15K (4/1997)

1^st 75-79 (1:36:12) 12th Army Ten-Miler (10/1996)

1^st 75-79 (1:37:00) 24^th Nortel Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1996 – Age 78)

1^st 75-79 (1:30:46) 11^th Army Tem-Miler (10/1995)

1^st 75-79 (1:26:12)23^rd Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1995- Age 77)

1^st 75-79 (1:28:56) 10^th Army Ten-Miler (10/1994)

1^st 75-79 (1:32:30) 22^nd Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1994 –

Age 76)

1^st 75-79 (40:44) Central Fidelity 8K (9/1993)

1^st 75-79 (1:25:40)21^st Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1993-

Age 75)

1^st 75-79 (1:22:34) 8^th Army Ten-Miler (10/1992)

1^st 75-79 (1:25:59) 17^th Annapolis 10 Mile Run (8/1992)

1^st 70-74 (38:46) Nike Women’s Race 8K (5/1992)

1^st 70-74 (1:25:10) 20^th Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1992 –

Age 74)

1^st 70-74 (1:20:33) 7^th Army Ten-Miler (10/1991)

1^st 70-74 (1:24:15) 16^th Annapolis 10 Mile Run (8/1991)

1^st 70-74 (49:10) Pepco United Way 10K (9/1991)

1^st 70-74 (1:22:58) 19^th Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1991-

Age 73)

1^st 70-74 (50:29) Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis 10K (12/1990)

1^st 70-74 (1:27:01)18^th Nike Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/1990- Age 72)

1^st 70-74 (1:27:32) 17^th Nike Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (4/ 1989- Age 71)

Masters LDR Age Division Runners of the Year (USATF)

2005 Age Group 85-89

2004 Age Group 85-89

2003 Age Group 85-89

2002 Age Group 85-89

2000 Age Group 80-84

1999 Age Group 80-84

1998 Age Group 80-84

1997 Age Group 75-79

1995 Age Group 75-79

1994 Age Group 75-79

1993 Age Group 75-79

1992 Age Group 70-74

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