Gabriele Grunewald

Gabriele Grunewald (née Anderson; June 25, 1986 – June 11, 2019) was an American professional middle-distance runner. She was born in Perham, Minnesota. She competed in distances from 800 to 5000 meters. She represented the United States at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships and finished in tenth place. She was the national champion in the 3000 meters at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Grunewald was first diagnosed with a rare form of salivary gland cancer in 2009. In 2016, the cancer spread to her liver and a six inch tumor was removed. On June 10, 2019, it was announced that Grunewald had entered end of life care in Minneapolis due to the disease. She died the next day at the age of 32.

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