Marion Irvine
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Born | San Francisco | October 19, 1929
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Country | United States |
Retired | 1993 |
Marion Irvine (born October 19, 1929)
Early life and work career
Irvine was born in San Francisco, California. At St. Rose Academy, she became interested in becoming a nun; in 2007, Irvine said that she "fell in love with the life" at St. Rose.[2] Under the name Sister Bonaventure, Irvine became a nun in the Dominican Order.[2][3] At Dominican College, she received a biology degree; afterward she became a high school teacher. Irvine spent more than 20 years as a teacher and school administrator in California, and worked for the Dominican Sisters in the role of supervisor of the organization's schools for six years.[2]
Running career
Prior to the time that she started to run, Irvine did not regularly exercise.
Many records for female runners over 50 years old were set by Irvine. She was the first woman in her age group to run for under 20 minutes in the 5-kilometer run, 38 minutes in the 10-km, and 3:00 in the marathon.
Nicknamed "The Flying Nun", Irvine gained recognition from her U.S. Olympic Trials run.
In 1993, Irvine ran her final competitive race. She ran in a
Irvine spent the years after the end of her running career campaigning for social issues, and credited her attendance at the 1999 World Trade Organization protests as the driving factor behind her involvement. She has been a critic of the death penalty, globalization, and the Iraq War.[2]
Legacy
During her career, Irvine was recognized as the leading runner in her age group eight times between 1981 and 1992.[17] Irvine gained induction into the Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame in 1994.[1] In addition, she is in the USATF Masters Hall of Fame.[18] Irvine is featured in the 1987 Oscar-nominated documentary film, Silver into Gold.[19]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kislevitz, p. 139.
- ^ a b c d e f Rogers, Rob (May 7, 2007). "Sister Marion, a get-it-done nun". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c Woody, Doyle (August 11, 1985). "Sister turns cigarette addiction into a running addiction". Anchorage Daily News.
- ^ a b c Tymn, Mike (March 2, 2010). "The Greats: Sister Marion Irvine". Runner's World. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ Lin and Warner, chapter 2, pp. 1–2.
- ^ Lin and Warner, chapter 2, pp. 2–3.
- ^ Lin and Warner, chapter 2, p. 3.
- ^ "Boston Marathon: Women's veterans champions". Boston.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Spitz, Barry (March 22, 2008). "Barry Spitz: The Flying Nun still out and about around Marin". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Woman runner proves there's 'nun' better". The Bend Bulletin. United Press International. December 8, 1983. p. D-1. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "54-year-old nun to run marathon in Olympic trial". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. May 12, 1984. p. 13. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Lin and Warner, chapter 2, p. 4.
- ^ a b Zavoral, Nolan (January 28, 1990). "She's a nun on the run // Flying Nun has nothing on Sister Marion Irvine". Star Tribune. p. 19C.
- ^ Lin and Warner, chapter 2, pp. 4–5.
- ^ McHugh, Paul (May 19, 1994). "Running Religiously Its Own Reward". San Francisco Chronicle. p. B9.
- ^ Winchester, Ed (February 22, 2002). "The rise of the Erg Nation". The Independent Rowing News: 40. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Masters Age Division Runners of the Year". USA Track & Field. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Eck, Beth M. (July 2000). "Catching up with ... Sister Marion Irvine". Runner's World. 35 (7): 18.
- ^ Bergquist, p. 145.
Bibliography
- Bergquist, Lee (2009). "A Champion Again". Second Wind. Human Kinetics 1. ISBN 9780736074919.
- Kislevitz, Gail (1999). First Marathons: Personal Encounters With the 26.2-Mile Monster. Breakaway Books. ISBN 9781891369117.
- Lin, Jennifer; Warner, Susan (2009). "Sister Marion Irvine: The Flying Nun". Sole Sisters: Stories of Women and Running. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9780740786976.