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Ritzhenhein runs his race, is top U.S. finisher in Chicago Marathon
Dathan Ritzenhein refused to get carried away. Nine miles into Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Ritzenhein found himself running faster than he planned and only some 10 seconds behind the lead pack, much closer than he expected at that point....
Tags: Savoy (music group), Chicago Marathon, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Liliya Shobukhova
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With Oscar Pistorius, his legs are least important
LONDON — Oscar Pistorius marches into Olympic Stadium with a limping gait of an old man, and the only thing you see, the only place you look, the only thing that matters, are his legs. They are blades. Goodness, they really are blades. Their...
Tags: South Africa, Track and Field, Oscar Pistorius, Birth Defects
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Noga Nir-Kistler to be featured on WPHL-17 Tuesday morning
Groller's CornerNoga-Nir Kistler, the Whitehall High graduate and Salisbury Township native who will be representing the U.S.A. in the 2012 London Paralympic Games in London, will be featured on this morning's "Eye Opener" show on WPHL-17. The show runs from 6-8 a.m.... -
Whitehall grad Noga Nir-Kistler to have her bronze-medal effort shown on national TV
Groller's CornerI have known Fred and Noga Nir-Kistler for several years now and could not have been happier to learn on Wednesday that Noga won the bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke while swimming for Team USA in the Paralympic Games in London. Yes, a gold or... -
Disabled athletes shine in Baltimore Running Festival
Erin Michael ran the relay race in the Baltimore Running Festival last year and saw a few disabled racers — but thought there could be more. The 29-year-old therapist at Kennedy Krieger Institute encouraged and then helped train nine patients who...
Tags: Physical Therapists, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Spine, Baltimore Running Festival, Health and Medical Professionals
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Paralympian Jessica Long goes gold-metal glam
Jessica Long will tell you: After capturing even more Paralympic gold in London, she couldn't wait to get back to Baltimore for a table heavy with steamed crabs and a pint of Ben & Jerry's. But these days, Long's reality is a touch more glamorous. You...
Tags: Family, Coca-Cola, Adoption, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Sports
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Outperforming the competition keeps her on top
South Bend TribunePenn High School senior Anna Day, 19, was recently named to the U.S. Paralympics track and field high school All-American team for her performance in long jump. This is the second year she has earned this distinction. A sprinter on the Penn track team...Tags: Track and Field, Cerebral Palsy
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'iCarly' Actor Jerry Trainor On Annual Worldwide Day Of Play
PIX11.comActor Jerry Trainor stars on the hit kids show "iCarly" and will be taking about a special episode of his sitcom. Jerry and other Nickelodeon stars are in town for the annual Worldwide Day of Play which empowers children to get up and outside to...Tags: Jennette McCurdy, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Apolo Ohno, Tourism and Leisure, iCarly (tv program)
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The story of a Paralympian with full sails before the end
The venue for information gathering for today's column was lunch. Your typist was a fly on the wall. Mary Kate Scandone met Dottie Rountree. That's not exactly Kobe Bryant chatting with Matt Kemp. Actually, as it turned out, it was much better. Scandone...
Tags: West Point, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Auto Racing, Kobe Bryant, Sailing
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Sports TV and radio: Sunday's 9/16 log (updated Saturday AM)
6 a.m. Tennis: Davis Cup semifinal: U.S. at Spain.--Tennis Channel 7:30 a.m. Golf: Italian Open final round (in Turin).--Golf 8 a.m. Motorsports: MotoGP World Championship (in San Marino).--Speed 9 a.m. Golf: Women’s British Open final...Tags: Football, National Football League, Vuelta a Espaņa, Tyrod Taylor, American Football Conference
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Former Formula One racer, Alex Zanardi, won 3 medals in the London 2012 Paralympic games
KIAHFrom one track to another, 11 years later. A horrific crash on September 15th, 2001 in Germany cost Italian Formula 1 driver Alex Zanardi both of his legs, amputated below the knee. Doctors say Zanardi shouldn't have even survived the wreck. But just...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Awards and Prizes
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No medal, but a silver lining for Neimanas
Greta Neimanas was bummed about coming home from the Paralympics that ended Sunday in London without a medal. It was even more disappointing for the road and track cyclist from Chicago that she came so close – fourth in the road time trial, fifth...
Tags: FIFA World Cup, 2012 Summer Paralympics, Birth Defects, Awards and Prizes, Trials
Oct 7, 2012
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Sep 6, 2012
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Oct 13, 2012
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Nov 23, 2012
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Nov 11, 2012
|Column| South Bend Tribune
Oct 5, 2012
|Story| WPIX-LTV
Sep 22, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Sep 14, 2012
| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Sep 13, 2012
|Story| KIAH-LTV
Sep 14, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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