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.
Marcel Hug, Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland Win Men’s, Women’s Wheelchair Races
Marcel Hug won his record sixth New York City Marathon while Catherine Debrunner won her debut and set a course record.