Overview
- Grabow completed the 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike, and marathon run in 16:45:26, beating the sub-17-hour cutoff at Kona.
- Cherie Gruenfeld, the previous benchmark at age 78, congratulated her during the post-race awards ceremony.
- She entered triathlons in her 60s after decades as a runner, qualifying for Kona at 61 following newly learned swimming skills.
- Her résumé includes a 2006 age-group podium at Kona, a runner-up finish in 2022, and a run of victories in every race she has entered since 2022.
- Coach Michelle Lake cites disciplined, high-volume training for her age, and Grabow says she intends to keep competing for as long as she can.