SAN FRANCISCO -- Getting your car broken into is bad enough, but it's even worse when it's on your birthday. That's what happened to a San Francisco man who is training to join the U.S. Paralympic ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHICAGO, IL -- A 19-year-old who lost both legs during in a car crash last year got a new set of prosthetic legs thanks to a Boston Marathon bombing survivor. Heather Abbott was cheering on marathon ...

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 ...

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 ...