Gabriele Grunewald

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Gabriele Ivy Grunewald (born Anderson; born June 25, 1986 in Perham , Minnesota ; † June 11, 2019 in Minneapolis ) was an American middle and long-distance runner .

Life

In 2004 she finished the High School in Perham . She then attended the University of Minnesota , where she earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in 2011. During this time she started for the university team Gophers . In 2013 she married the marathon runner Justin Grunewald. Grunewald had four siblings, three brothers and one sister.

Sickness and death

In 2009 she was diagnosed with adenoid-cystic carcinoma for the first time . Thyroid cancer was diagnosed the following year . In 2016 and 2017 she contracted the rare and malignant adenoid-cystic carcinoma again. In 2018 she founded the Brave Like Gabe foundation . The donations received are intended to support research into rare cancers. She died on June 11, 2019 at the age of 32. Grunewald was buried in the Washburn-McReavy Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. The funeral mass was held in the Basilica of Saint Mary .

Sports

At the US Olympic Trials 2012 she finished fourth in the 1,500 meter run and thus missed qualifying for the Olympic Games in London by one place.

In 2014 she qualified as US indoor champion over 3000 meters for the indoor world championships in Sopot , where she finished ninth. At the Athletics Continental Cup in Marrakech , she was sixth over the same distance.

Personal bests

Honors

The new women's locker room for the Minneapolis University Athletics University Team Gopher was unveiled in May 2019 and named Brave Like Gabe women's locker room .

On June 21, 2019, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared June 25, her birthday, Gabe Day .

In Perham, the bike path in Arvig Park was renamed Brave Like Gabe Running and Bike Trail in August 2019 . There was also a cross-country run through the park with the Brave Like Gabe Early Bird .

Web links

Commons : Gabriele Grunewald  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Gabriele Ivy Grunewald. In: washburn-mcreavy.com. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b Gabriele Grunewald, Runner Who Chronicled Journey With Cancer, Dies at 32. In: nytimes.com. June 12, 2019, accessed June 12, 2019 .
  3. ↑ 2009-10 Women's Track & Field Roster. In: gophersports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019 .
  4. ↑ a b Always Brave Like Gabe. In: gophersports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Korin Miller: Professional Runner Gabe Grunewald's Brother Says 'Rest Peacefully Big Sister'. In: womenshealthmag.com. Women's Health , June 10, 2019, accessed June 10, 2019 .
  6. ^ Sarah Lorge Butler: Gabriele Grunewald, Pro Runner Who Raced Through Treatment for Rare Cancer, Dies at 32. In: runnersworld.com. Runner's World , June 12, 2019, accessed June 12, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Gabriele Grunewald remembered as she lived her life: Running for hope. In: startribune.com. June 18, 2019, accessed June 18, 2019 .
  8. ^ Gabriele Grunewald, former Gophers runner and national distance champion, dies after decade-long battle with cancer. In: startribune.com. June 13, 2019, accessed June 14, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Brave Like Gabe Locker Room Reveal. In: gophersports.comf. May 23, 2019, accessed October 29, 2019 .
  10. ^ RIP Gabriele Grunewald. In: thedailygopher.com. June 11, 2019, accessed October 29, 2019 .
  11. ^ State of Minnesota Proclamation. (PDF) In: mn.gov. Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Perham XC hosting first ever Brave Like Gabe Invitational. In: perhamfocus.com. August 20, 2019, accessed October 28, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Bike path dedicated in honor of Gabe Grunewald. In: perhamfocus.com. August 27, 2019, accessed October 28, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Grunewald, Gabriele
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Anderson, Gabriele (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American middle and long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Perham , United States
DATE OF DEATH June 11, 2019
Place of death Minneapolis , United States