A Triathlon Retiree at Age 90, Mary Stroebe to Be Honored

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WHAT:

Trading her wetsuit, bicycle and running shoes for a race starthorn, 90-year-old Mary Stroebe of Madison, Wis., will be honored asan official starter alongside Minneapolis Mayor, R.T. Rybak, atthis year's Life Time Fitness ( News ) Triathlon.

WHO:

An inspiration to millions of triathletes and fans around theworld, Mary Stroebe recently and reluctantly ended herextraordinary amateur career.

"I didn't really decide," she says with a laugh. "It decided forme. If I had my way, I'd still do it." By "it decided for me,"Stroebe refers to a back condition that's caused increasingdifficulty for her during training, making it "impossible to do thethings I need to do."

After getting involved in triathlon for first time in her mid-70s,Stroebe gained international fame and media attention forcontinuing her passion for the sport throughout her 80s, includinga finish at last year's Life Time Fitness Triathlon at age 89. Shecompleted the event five times.

For years, Stroebe's fellow triathletes and many other admirershave followed the story of the "octogenarian triathlete." Her fansmarveled at her determination to compete in triathlons aftersetbacks, including a skiing injury in her late 80s that left herwith a metal rod in her leg. And mostly, they simply loved to cheerher on race day - watching her go by as she left generous amountsof inspiration in her wake.

The soft-spoken great-grandmother has enjoyed being in thespotlight, she admits, but continues to view her fame withcharacteristic humility.

"It's been nice - more than I deserve," she says of her notoriety."I won't let it go to my head. I just think it's something otherpeople could do if they put their minds to it. You have to trainfor it, but that's part of the fun."

DETAILS: ONSITE

-- Event: Strobe will be Official Starter for the Pro Women'sDivision with interview availability immediately afterward.

-- Race start: 7:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008

-- Location: Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis

DETAILS: B-ROLL PACKAGE

-- Transmissions: 3:30-3:45pm CT and 5:30-5:45pm CT, Sat. July 12,2008

-- Coordinates:

-- Trouble Line : 612-330-2771




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