I was taken aback by the announcement from the International Olympic Committee that the runner from South Africa was not permitted to run in the next Olympics due to him having prosthetic legs as a ...

It's the taking part that matters, so they say. And one New York City Marathon runner proved that with an unforgettable display of courage and determination. At 12:30 a.m., long after the other 58,999 ...

A 9-year-old boy who had part of his leg amputated during a battle with cancer can play sports again thanks to a donation from a New England-based organization. Last year, Aiden Collyar was diagnosed ...

Oscar Pistorius was told he couldn’t compete in the 2008 Olympics because his prosthetic legs gave him an unfair advantage. The ban was eventually lifted, but the debate lacked an authoritative ...

The last person to cross the NYC Marathon sparked this spontaneous moment from the crowd After more than 15 hours on the course, Venezuelan athlete Juan Pablo Dos Santos finished the NYC Marathon on ...

An 18-year-old Marysville teen, who lost his leg a year and a half ago, was surprised with a running prosthesis during a free mobility & running clinic on Saturday. The prosthetic was given to Xavian ...

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 ...