.gg_runs trained and competed through treatments and surgeries for a decade, all while inspiring thousands of us to run with her BraveLikeGabe movement. Her message of hope will live on in the running community.
that left people in awe of her strength, even as she trailed far behind the other elites in those events. She helped found two new races to raise funds and public awareness for research into rare cancers, granted numerous media interviews, and communicated with her more than, providing frequent updates on her condition, almost always with hopeful messages.
After college, Grunewald signed an endorsement deal with Brooks and continued training as a professional. In, she faced cancer for a second time, in her thyroid. Following surgery to remove the thyroid and additional therapy, she returned again to the track. At the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2012, she finished fourth in the 1500, just missing a spot on Team USA heading to London. It was the closest she came to making the Games.
She didn’t know it at the time, but her cancer had already returned in her liver. Grunewald was qualified for the 1500 and the 5,000 meters at the Trials. In the opening round of the 5,000, she said she felt flat and failed to advance to the final. But she got some snacks with Justin, and a few hours later she raced the 1500, making it onto the semifinal and then later advancing to the final.
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