NYRR celebra el Mes del Orgullo en la Discapacidad

This July for Disability Pride Month we celebrate athletes of all abilities and commemorate the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26.

Check out our blog post from 2020 celebrating the 30th anniversary of this landmark legislation and sharing the history of NYRR's advocacy for and support of athletes with disabilities.

Below, you can view other blog posts from the past year.

NYRR has a history of inclusion of athletes with disabilities (AWDs) and a decades-long partnership with Achilles International.

Throughout the month, we’ll update this page to share more stories of athletes of all abilities, so keep checking back.

Youth Wheelchair Athletes Compete at Junior Nationals

This week, for the first time, four members of the Rising New York Road Runners Wheelchair Training Program are competing at the Move United Junior Nationals, a national track and field meet for youth athletes with disabilities taking place in Denver, Colorado.

Thomas Eller's Quest for Six Stars

Thomas Eller is on track to become the first deaf-born runner to earn the Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher Medal.  Learn about his quest and how you can support the Deaf running community.

NYRR Partners in the Adaptive Sports World

New York Road Runners partners with a number of adaptive sports organizations that work locally, nationally, and internationally to create and support opportunities for athletes of all abilities. Learn about these organizations and the impact they have in NYC and beyond.

"What Can I Do for Others?"

Dick Traum lost his right leg in an accident when he was 24. At 35 he became the first known amputee runner to complete a marathon, and he later founded Achilles International. This year, at 80, he'll line up for his 27th New York City Marathon.

Deb Marcuccilli's Journey to the New York City Marathon Finish Line—And Beyond

The first known female bilateral amputee to complete a marathon, in New York in 1994, Deb Marcuccilli is finally getting the recognition she deserves.

Today she looks back on a life in which she's embraced challenges with courage, humor, and determination and never let her disability limit or define her.