Women - Hunterdon County, New Jersey

ANNE MARIE LAUCK (nee Letko)
A former resident of Glen Gardner and world-class
marathoner, Anne Marie Lauck wore the red, white, and blue
for Team U.S.A. in the 1996 Olympics.
Her great competitiveness won her two All-America crosscountry
titles at North Hunterdon Regional High School.
Interestingly, she was not the star of her North Hunterdon team.
Always overshadowed by teammate Jodie Bilotta, who then
was considered the foremost highschool runner in the nation,
Anne Marie honed her competitive and indomitable spirit.
By age 16 she had decided that her innermost desire was
to become a world-class runner. She took on the grueling
training that goes with such dedication. Summer, winter, spring
and fall, in freezing or hot and humid weather, Anne Marie ran
the roads in her quest for perfection. Along the way she was
three times World Track and Field Championship finalist in the
10,000 meter race, and was ranked as the No. 1 road runner by Runner's World
magazine in 1994.
At age 27, Anne Marie had a college degree in English from Rutgers University,
was married to Jim Lauck, had won the respect of the world track associations, and
made the 1996 United States Olympic team -- finishing 10 th in the women’s marathon in
Atlanta.
The death of her mother after a six-year battle with breast cancer tempered Anne
Marie’s joy of making the Olympic team. Her future plans include becoming an author.
She wants to “...write a book, not so much about myself, but about my mom, my
relationship with her and my family. Definitely that is something I want to do, and
know I will down the road.”
Anne Marie made her fourth World Championships appearance (1991, ‘93, ‘95, ‘99)
when she competed in Seville, Spain during the summer of 1999. Knee and back injury
problems, accompanied by the smothering heat and humidity, slowed her down as she
struggled to 16 th place in a starting field of 31.
After a short break from training, she will run some road races in preparation for the
2000 U. S. Olympic Track & Field Trials to qualify for the Summer Games in Sydney,
Australia.
Anne Marie Lauck is a woman who set her goals early in life, and with determination
and fortitude has accomplished what she set out to do. Her’s is a vision that inspires all
who are lucky enough to be in her sphere.
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