Marja Bakker
Dutch sports administrator
About Marja Bakker
Lived 1947 – 2006 (aged 58–59).
Marja Bakker (1947–2006) was a Dutch sports administrator who organized the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to serve as president of the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) Running Club.
Biography Bakker was born on April 20, 1947, in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. In 1984, she became the first woman elected to the club's board of governors.
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Who was Marja Bakker?
Dutch sports administrator (1947-2006)
When was Marja Bakker born?
Marja Bakker was born in 1947.
When did Marja Bakker die?
Marja Bakker died in 2006.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marja Bakker. https://biography.guide/marja-bakker/
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