CHERIE
GRUENFELD
Eight-time
World
#1-ranked Amateur Ironman Triathlete
2000
WTC Female Age Grouper
of
the
Year
2001,
2007
USA
Triathlon
Female
Grandmaster
of
the
year
"Everyday
Champion"
featured
on
Wheaties
Energy
Crunch
cereal
box
Multiple-time
All-American
Team
(#1
Rank)
Click
here for Photos
Click here for Records & Rankings
Click here for Media Coverage & the Wheaties box
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Birthdate: 7-8-44 |
Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 125 lbs |
Age: 64 |
2008
Racing Season
(all
results are age group places)
| Arizona Ironman | New Course Record |
1st place |
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Buffalo Springs Lake (Lubbock) 70.3 |
2nd Place |
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Vineman 70.3 |
New Course Record | 1st Place |
2007 Racing Season
| IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | 1st place | |
| Arizona Ironman | New Course Record |
1st place |
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Buffalo Springs Lake (Lubbock) 70.3 |
1st Place |
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Vineman 70.3 |
1st Place | |
| Santa Barbara Long Course Tri | 1st Place |
<No races in 2006 season due to injury>
2005 Racing Season
| IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | 3rd place | |
| Wildflower Olympic | New Course Record |
1st place |
|
XTerra Scramble |
1st Place |
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Camp Pendleton Olympic |
1st Place | |
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Vineman Half Ironman |
1st Place | |
| Santa Barbara Long Course | 1st Place | |
| Desert Sprint | 1st Place |
2004 Racing Season
| IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | 1st place | |
| St. Croix Half Ironman |
1st place |
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Buffalo Springs Lake Half Ironman |
1st Place |
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Vineman Half Ironman |
1st Place | |
|
Desert Triathlon |
1st Place |
2003 Racing Season
| IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP | 2nd place | |
| Oceanside/Ralph's Half Ironman |
3rd place |
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Utah Half Ironman |
1st Place |
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Vineman Half Ironman |
1st Place | |
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Buffalo Springs Half Ironman |
1st Place |
2002 Racing Season
| Desert Triathlon |
1st Place |
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Big Rock Triathlon |
1st Place |
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Utah Ironman (accident...out for remainder of season) |
| IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS |
1st Place |
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IRONMAN USA (Lake Placid) |
New Course Record (12:08) |
1st Place |
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Keauhou Half Ironman |
New Course Record (5:23) |
1st Place |
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Wildflower Half Ironman |
1st Place |
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Big Rock Triathlon |
1st Place |
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Desert Triathlon (Palm Springs) |
1st Place |
2000
Racing Season
|
IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS |
1st Place |
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Buffalo Springs ½ Ironman |
Overall Grand Master Winner |
1st Place |
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Los Angeles Triathlon |
1st Place |
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Big Bear Triathlon |
1st Place |
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Carlsbad Triathlon |
1st Place |
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Desert Triathlon (Palm Springs) |
1st Place |
1999
Racing Season
|
IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
New World Record (11:58) |
1st Place |
|
Ironman USA - Lake Placid (Inaugural) |
Established Course Record |
1st Place |
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Wildflower Half Ironman |
1st Place |
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Keauhou Half-Ironman |
New Course Record |
1st Place |
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Oceanside USTS Olympic Distance |
1st Place |
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Carlsbad Sprint Distance |
1st Place |
1998
Racing Season
|
IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
3rd Place |
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Keauhou Half-Ironman |
New Course Record |
1st Place |
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MetRx Lake Perris Half Ironman |
1st Place |
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Big Bear Triathlon |
1st Place |
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Ramona 5K |
First Female Overall |
1st Place |
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Mission Inn 10K |
1st Place |
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Redlands Classic Bicycle Race |
1st Place |
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Palm Springs Tram Road Challenge |
New Course Record |
1st Place |
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Desert Challenge 15K |
First Female Overall |
1st Place |
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Wildflower Half-Ironman |
2nd Place |
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USTS Triathlon (San Diego) |
2nd Place |
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Carlsbad Triathlon |
2nd Place |
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Senior Winter Olympic Games |
Three gold medals |
Other
Highlights
|
'97 EUROPEAN IRONMAN, Germany |
New Course Record (11:17) |
1st Place |
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'97 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
3rd Place |
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'96 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
2nd Place |
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'95 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
1st Place |
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94 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
1st Place |
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94 IRONMAN NEW ZEALAND |
2nd Place |
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93 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
6th Place |
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92 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP |
9th Place |
Furnace Creek 508 (Death Valley) |
First and only all-female team |
Inside Triathlons All-American Team, 1995 - 2000 |
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Ironman Age-Group Records:
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World (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii): |
11:58 |
1999 |
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Europe (Roth, Germany): |
11:17 |
1996 |
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United States (Lake Placid): |
12:08 |
2001 |
#1 Rankings:
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World Triathlon
Corporation |
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Inside Triathlon's |
U.S.A. Triathlon |
The Wheaties Box:
Pictures of the box
General Mills announcement
KNBC "surprise" interview (video)
Ironman Website article
Inside Triathlon magazine feature
Desert Sun feature
Mountain News featureIronman Website features:
"No Diamond in the Rough"
"Gruenfeld's Winning Legacy"
"Age Grouper of Year"Newspapers:
"An Iron Will"
(Desert Sun)
"In the Company of Ironwomen"
(Mountain News)
"In it for the Long Run"
(Desert Sun)Exceeding Expectations: The Cypress Kids:
Articles about the kids have been moved to the Exceeding Expectations Website, http://eefoundation.org/.
Click on the logo to go there:
For Lee Gruenfeld's article on "Triathlon Widowhood," click here
Click here for photos of Cherie
Click here for video excerpts of the 2001
NBC Ironman broadcast featuring Cherie & the Cypress Kids
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