YASTEST
Athletes from Five
Continents Benefitting from Medical Technology Will
Showcase Remarkable Spirit at the Medtronic Twin
Cities Marathon and Medtronic TC 10 Mile Events This
October
DUBLIN - September 14, 2017 -
Long distance running is never easy. But for twenty long-distance
runners participating in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
Weekend, just toeing the starting line is a remarkable achievement.
This unique collection of athletes who benefit from medical
technology will be honored as the 2017 "Medtronic Global Champions"
during Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, Sept. 29 - Oct. 1,
2017.
This year's team includes runners from five
continents and 13 different countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada,
China, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Sweden,
United Kingdom and the United States. Each runner has benefited
from medical technology to treat conditions such as heart disease,
stroke, diabetes, obesity, neurological and gastrointestinal
disorders.
"Medtronic Global Champions personify perseverance
and resilience. They are passionate and empowered individuals who
not only proactively manage their own health needs, but serve as an
inspiration to all, demonstrating that a medical condition does not
mean an end to an active lifestyle," said Rob Clark, Medtronic vice
president of Global Communications and Corporate Marketing.
The health conditions managed by the Global
Champions athletes include heart disease (such as bradycardia and
valve disorders), diabetes, gastroparesis, obesity, Parkinson's
disease and stroke. Their ages range from 22 to 60. On October 1,
ten Global Champions will run in the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
and ten will run the Medtronic TC 10 Mile race. The races begin in
Minneapolis and finish near the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul,
Minnesota.
The 2017 Medtronic Global Champions are:
MARATHON PARTICIPANTS
Michelle Crosby - Victoria,
Australia
Michelle, 60, has a pacemaker to manage her heart
disease.
Ernesto Luis Espinola Espinosa -
Tamaulipas, Mexico
Ernesto, 42, received a gastric bypass to manage
obesity.
Shawne Flaherty - Edmonton,
Alberta
Shawne, 48, has a pulmonary valve to manage heart
disease.
Fridleifur Fridleifsson -
Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
Fridleifur, 47, has an implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) to manage heart disease.
Marcello Grussu - Oristano,
Italy
Marcello, 58, has an insulin pump to manage type 1
diabetes.
Bruno Helman - São Paulo,
Brazil
Bruno, 23, has an insulin pump to manage type 1
diabetes.
Lucy Lim - Perak,
Malaysia
Lucy, 54, has a pacemaker to help manage heart
disease.
Samantha Lloyd - Cranbrook, Kent,
United Kingdom
Samantha, 45, has a pacemaker to manage heart
disease.
Kevin Schmuckal - Havertown,
Pennsylvania
Kevin, 43, received a mechanical thrombectomy
using a stent retriever to treat a stroke.
Jen York - West Saint Paul,
Minnesota
Jen, 26, has an insulin pump and sensor to manage
type 1 diabetes.
10 MILE
PARTICIPANTS
Sean Doyle - Huddersfield, England
Sean, 49, has a coronary artery stent to manage
heart disease.
Karin Knauer - Vastra Gotalands
Ian, Sweden
Karen, 41, has a pacemaker to manage heart
disease.
Torie Miele - Havertown,
Pennsylvania
Torie, 27, has a gastric electric stimulator to
help control certain symptoms of gastroparesis.
Vincent Myers - Cherry Hill, New
Jersey
Vincent, 40, has an insulin pump to manage type 1
diabetes.
Stefy Marlien Alfrien Rompas -
North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Stefy, 45, received a deep brain stimulation (DBS)
device to treat Parkinson's disease.
Julia Snigorska - Opolskie,
Poland
Julia, 29, has an insulin pump to manage type 1
diabetes.
Tiffany Sorber - Wake Forest,
North Carolina
Tiffany, 39, has an implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) to manage long QT syndrome and heart
disease.
Rob Steinberg - Scottsdale,
Arizona
Rob, 47, has four stents to manage heart
disease.
Jose Luis Morales Urbina - Estado
De Mexico, Mexico
Jose, 45, has an insulin pump to manage type 1
diabetes.
Xin Xiong - Chengdu City,
China
Xin, 22, has a pacemaker to manage heart
disease.
Medtronic Global Champions participants are
selected through a cooperative effort between Medtronic and Twin
Cities In Motion, the nonprofit organization that operates the
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.
Additional information about the 2017 Medtronic
Global Champions team can be found at
http://www.medtronic.com/us-en/about/global-champions/meet-the-champions.html,
or visit the Medtronic Global Champions Facebook page.
About Medtronic Global
Champions
The Medtronic Global Champions program recognizes athletes from
around the world who have received medical devices or solutions to
treat health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes,
cancer, neurological disorders, obesity, gastrointestinal or
urological disorders and continue to demonstrate an active
lifestyle and passion for running. There is no restriction on the
manufacturer of the runner's medical technology to be eligible for
consideration.
About Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon
Twin Cities In Motion (TCM) has been the region's premier running
event company since 1982. Its mission is simple - ignite everyone's
inner athlete. TCM is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit that organizes 27 races
throughout the year, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon,
a Top 10 U.S. marathon, to provide opportunities for people of all
ages, abilities, and experiences to live an active, healthy
lifestyle. Collectively, TCM and its charity partners that
fundraise at TCM events give back more than $1.3 million annually
to a variety of causes.
About Medtronic
Medtronic plc (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Dublin,
Ireland, is among the world's largest medical technology, services
and solutions companies - alleviating pain, restoring health and
extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic
employs more than 84,000 people worldwide, serving physicians,
hospitals and patients in approximately 160 countries. The company
is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to
take healthcare Further, Together.
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Contacts:
Jeffrey Trauring
Medtronic
+1-763-505-0159
Danielle Pierce
Tunheim
+1-952-851-1602
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