Overview
- She completed the 140.6-mile course in 16:45:26, beating the event’s 17-hour cutoff.
- Grabow was the sole entrant in the women’s 80–84 age group at the world championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
- Cherie Gruenfeld, who held the prior women’s mark at age 78 in 2022, greeted her at the finish line.
- More than 60 of the 1,600-plus starters did not finish the demanding course known for heat, wind and steep climbs.
- It was her 11th Ironman World Championship start in Kona, and she has registered for the 2026 Eagleman and Musselman 70.3 races.