February 2014 - Gabe Grunewald wins 3,000m Indoor National Championship

Today is Saturday, February 28th, 2026 and this month in 2014, Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald won the USA national 3000m indoor championship while in active treatment for the cancer she had first been diagnosed with nearly 5 years earlier.   I am privileged to be speaking with Justin Grunewald today, who completed every step of Gabe’s journey with her, until it ended when she took her last breath in June of 2019.   Gabe founded the Brave Like Gabe Foundation in 2018, with a mission to raise funds for research for rare and often underfunded cancers, and promote the ideals of persistence and bravery in the face of adversity that she championed and exemplified. To learn more about the Foundation, please check out their website here.    It is #SaltySaturday, which means that this episode is sponsored by SaltStick. The summer heat will be returning soon, which means that we all need to be replenishing electrolytes lost in sweat.   The FastChews from SaltStick are my personal favorite way to get electrolytes in mid-run, and they come in some great flavors, plus caffeinated and uncaffeinated versions, too! Listeners of Today In Running History can save 20% off of your order using⁠⁠ this link⁠⁠.   This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast "Rob on the Run"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is [email protected]   And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send me an email at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠