Karen Holdsworth (née Moody, also Goldhawk, 2 August 1960 – 30 April 2013) was a British marathon runner, who won the 1983 Berlin Marathon.
Holdsworth was a member of South Shields athletics club.[1] In 1981, Holdsworth won the inaugural Great North Run, finishing in a time of 1:17.36.[1] [2] [3] In the same year, she finished sixth at the inaugural London Marathon, in a time of 2:43:28.[4] In 1983, she won the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:40:32.[5] [6] In the same year, she won the Paris Marathon.[5] [6] In 1984, she won the Reading[7] and Fleet Half Marathons.[5]
| Competition | Rank | Time | Location | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 London Marathon | 6th | 2:43:28 | London | 29 March 1981 | ||
| 1981 Great North Run | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1:17:36 | South Shields | 28 June 1981 | |
| 1983 Paris Marathon | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 2:51:08 | Paris | 14 May 1983 | |
| 1983 Berlin Marathon | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 2:40:32 | Berlin | 25 September 1983 | |
| 1984 Reading Half Marathon | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1:13:56 | Reading | 25 March 1984 | |
| 1984 London Marathon | 13th | 2:42:51 | London | 13 May 1984 | ||
| 1985 Berlin Marathon | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 2:35:18 | Berlin | 29 September 1985 |
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