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.
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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.
Francesco Magisano intends to run the New York City Marathon on Sunday. But first, he is breaking in a new guide.
Both volunteer guides and runners with disabilities find community and support on the run through Achilles International.
Hoyt regularly raced in the Boston Marathon with his father, D*** Hoyt, who pushed his wheelchair.
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.
It was Romanchuk’s second victory in Boston. The defending champion, Marcel Hug of Switzerland, withdrew from the race on Monday morning.