Payne, Marita (1960–)
Payne, Marita (1960–)
Canadian runner. Born Oct 7, 1960, in Barbados; attended Florida State University.
At Los Angeles Olympics, won silver medals in the 4 × 400-meter relay and the 4 × 100-meter relay (1984).
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