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The 19 Best Handcycle Races, Marathons, and Half-Marathons in the USA in 2023. 2023 is full of events for para-athletes. Here's what you need to know about signing up for handcycle races ...
For this Palmdale father, riding a handcycle in LA Marathon is ‘wildest dream’ Paraplegic Walter Escamilla’s bucket list for years has included racing in the marathon ...
The L.A. Marathon was the first to introduce wheelchair racing in 1986 with an official professional wheelchair division, and the next marathon to introduce it was the Boston Marathon.
Like many others, he picked up racing while stuck at home during the pandemic. In 2020, he handcycled in a virtual Marine Corps Marathon from home, but has been itching to tackle the in-person one.
In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we take a look at competing and racing in wheelchairs and handcycles. The joy of crossing a finish line should be available to everyone, no matter their ability.
Seven Tri-State area athletes competed Monday in the 129th Boston Marathon, one of the world's most prestigious road-racing events.. Zach Stinson, 35, of Chambersburg, Pa., placed second out of 24 ...
Handcycles are very expensive and not typically covered by insurance. “A high quality off-road handcycle is like $15,000. And then I added on a couple options [to the base model].
Walter Escamilla hits the streets Sunday in the L.A. Marathon: ‘I’m not disabled I just do things differently’ he says.