Gillian Horovitz Explained

Gillian Horovitz
Birth Name:	Gillian Pamela Adams
Nationality:	English
Birth Date:	7 June 1955
Birth Place:	Bromley, Kent
Spouse:	Israel Horovitz
Children:	2
Sport:	Athletics

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

Representing and
1980		Tokyo, Japan	3rd	Marathon	2:40:53
		London, United Kingdom	10th	Marathon	2:42:14
		Paris, France	1st	Marathon	2:49:42
		New York City, United States	5th	Marathon	2:37:55
1981		London, United Kingdom	3rd	Marathon	2:40:44
1986		New York City, United States	22nd	Marathon	2:46:32
1987		New York City, United States	9th	Marathon	2:47:05
1988		New York City, United States	13th	Marathon	2:42:18
1998		Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	4th	Marathon	2:46:58

References

• athlinks
• ARRS
• imdb
• gbrathletics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gillian Adams Horovitz, A life defined by running well. Maratho nand Beyond.
2. Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
3. Web site: England team in 1998. Commonwealth Games Federation. 19 January 2020. 30 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330125318/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all. dead.
4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation. 19 January 2020. 28 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028013825/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41469. dead.