Dick Traum, 83, Dies; First to Run Marathon With a Prosthetic Leg

His achievement came in the 1976 New York City Marathon. He went on to found a track club for disabled runners and expanded it worldwide.

How Daniel Romanchuk, a Top Wheelchair Marathoner, Moves Through New York City

Daniel Romanchuk, 24, placed second in the New York City Marathon on Sunday. But getting around the city in a wheelchair can be more challenging than the race itself.