Norma Minkowitz (born 1937, New York City) is an American visual artist. She is known for fiber art, including crochet sculptures. She is also an athlete, having set multiple world records in masters athletics.
She attended Cooper Union. In 2003, she became fellow of the American Craft Council. In 2009, she received the Master of the Medium Award from the James Renwick Alliance.
Minkowitz's work is in the permanent collection of 35 museums, including the Denver Art Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Her piece, Goodbye, My Friend, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Minkowitz began running seriously in her late forties, and competed in marathons in her fifties.
In 2023, she set the world record for women aged 85 through 89 (W85-89) 400 meter race, at 1:50.99. In 2024, she set the world record for the mile in the W85-89 category, completing the race in 9:46.65. Reflecting on her achievements, she said: