Enabling a child who is physically disabled to participate in a sport they love is the quickest way to restore their damaged self-esteem. For a child who has either lost a leg or who was born without ...

Alex Young from Blandford, Dorset, developed osteomyelitis - a potentially deadly bone infection that caused him severe pain.

Advances in biomechanics and prosthetic engineering have significantly transformed our understanding of running in amputee athletes. The integration of running‐specific prostheses (RSPs) has enabled ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Jami Marseilles puts in at least seven hours a week at the UltraFit Boot Camp gym in Huntington Beach as she prepares to run in the Boston Marathon. "I've been ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man who lost his leg in a hit-and-run crash ran Sunday's LA Marathon to raise awareness about a cause near to his heart. In 2013, a driver in light-colored minivan ran him down ...

LONDON ” Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee who races on carbon fiber blades attached below his knees, will get a chance to prove himself against the best runners in the world. The 20-year-old South ...

Never count out Oscar Pistorius. The "Blade Runner" will be competing in the London Olympics in his favored 400 meters, after all. The double-amputee runner from South Africa has spent almost all his ...