Nancy Jane Ditz (born June 25, 1954 in

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) is a former

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runner who is a United States national champion in the

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. Ditz competed in the

at the

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. In her debut marathon, Ditz won the 1982

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(2:44:34). She also set a course record at the 1985

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with a time of 2:31:36. Nancy worked to promote the 2009

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with fellow Olympians

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and

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. Nancy Ditz Mosbacher is a member of the 1988 United States Olympic team. She finished first among American (17th overall) in the

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. Ditz Mosbacher graduated from Stanford while competing as a diver and crew member, and did not begin running competitively until age 25. Ditz's husband, Bruce Mosbacher, was a goalkeeper on the Stanford soccer team; their son, Jack Mosbacher, was a member of Stanford's baseball team; and daughter, Emily Mosbacher, was a member of the Harvard Women's Soccer Team. She quickly found herself naturally talented in the sport. In 1982, she won her debut marathon, the San Francisco Marathon in 2:44:34. In between her debut and making the Olympic team, Ditz Mosbacher won numerous road races, including the U.S. National Marathon Championships (1985), the

(1986, 1987), the

(1982), the Oakland Marathon (1983), and

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(1984). In 1985, she set a course record at the

with a time of 2:31:36. From the

, Ditz Mosbacher has been a color commentator for

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and

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through the early 2000s. She has covered events such as the 1996 Olympic Marathon Trials, the 1988 and 1989

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, and the 1994 Examiner

earning her a spot in the 2019

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Hall of Fame Class. Nancy has served on the boards of

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, World TEAM Sports, the Track & Field Foundation and the USOC Paralympic Advisory Committee (PAC), as well as several boards and committees at

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.The Saw Island Foundation
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