FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Salazar Named Honorary Captain of the 2008 Medtronic Global Heroes
1984 Olympian will join 25 runners benefiting from medical technology at
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon events
MINNEAPOLIS - (July 14, 2008) - The Medtronic Foundation and Twin Cities
Marathon, Inc., have announced that 1984 U.S. Olympian and marathon great
Alberto Salazar will serve as the honorary captain of the 2008 Medtronic
Global Heroes and will run in the Medtronic TC 10 Mile. Salazar will lead a
group of 25 Global Heroes - long distance runners who benefit from medical
technology - who are preparing to run either the Medtronic Twin Cities
Marathon or Medtronic TC 10 Mile on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008. Salazar had a
Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implanted following
sudden cardiac arrest in 2007.
In its third year, the Medtronic Global Heroes program celebrates the
accomplishments of runners who enjoy the benefits of medical devices to
treat conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, spinal disorders, chronic
pain or neurological disorders, and whose continued passion for running
serves as an inspiration to others. Salazar and Medtronic Global Heroes
share the same goal - helping runners assisted by medical technology
understand that it is possible to continue to run, pursue personal goals
and lead full, active lives.
"We are thrilled to have a runner of Alberto Salazar's caliber captaining
this year's Global Heroes," said Dr. Stephen Oesterle, senior vice
president of medicine and technology at Medtronic. "His continued
commitment to the sport serves as an inspiration to runners around the
world, and especially to runners diagnosed with chronic medical
conditions."
An accomplished runner, Salazar, 49, competed in the 1984 Olympics and won
three consecutive New York City Marathons (1980-82) and the 1982 Boston
Marathon. He now trains professional U.S. runners as coach of Nike's Oregon
Project.
For more information, go to: www.medtronic.com/globalheroes
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