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Fifty years ago Newington’s Bill Rodgers shocked everyone, racing to Boston Marathon title
Bill Rodgers, who grew up in Newington and attended Wesleyan University, won his first Boston Marathon in an American record ...
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Wheelchair racing
Provision of equipment for wheelchair racing – chairs, gloves, and helmets – and the coaching provision at a club are factors which have a greater impact on enabling beginners to get started than ...
Boston Marathon: Celebrating 50 years of wheelchair racing
The inclusion of wheelchair racing in marathons challenges the often patronizing narratives surrounding disability and ...
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Wheelchair racing pioneer marks 50 years since first Boston finish
THOSE ARE NOT DESIGNED TO GO 26.2 MILES. NOT THE FIRST DAY. THERE WAS AN EARLY STAGE RACING WHEELCHAIR COMPOSITE BUCKET SEAT. BOB SHOWED US ONE OF THOSE EARLY RACING CHAIRS, THE STEERING MECHANISM ...
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Boston Marathon celebrates 50 years of wheelchair racing
Boston Marathon marks 50 years since wheelchair racers were officially included — a milestone in competitive athletics and disability rights. What began in ... Read moreThe post Boston ...
Fifty years later, Bob Hall’s example -- and his racing wheelchairs -- are still going strong
The Boston Marathon is celebrating Bob Hall this year on the 50th anniversary of his 1975 race. Hall was the first official ...
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Meet some of the professional wheelchair racers taking on this year's Boston Marathon
YOUR FIRST TIME COMING HERE, WHY DID YOU COME TO ILLINOIS IN 2016? I WAS WATCHING THE PARALYMPIC AND I SAW WHEELCHAIR RACING ON TV FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, AND I RECOGNIZED THIS IS MY TRUE PASSION.