"McFadden was born with spina bfida, and after being adopted from a Russian orphanage, she and her family overturned laws that prohibited wheelchair racers and able-bodied athletes from competing next to one another in high school competitions in the U.S. She's won the tough, but really rewarding NYC marathon five times, including four consecutively in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016."
"That was probably the hardest part of my career, deciding, Do I continue, or do I figure this out?' McFadden told amNewYork. I decided on option number two, and it was scary. It was really, really daunting. Training for 30 minutes felt impossible, but she got herself back up to speed and competed again in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. She thought it would be her last, saying, The field was getting to"
The New York City Marathon challenges runners with a course through five boroughs and climbs including the Verazzano-Narrows Bridge. Wheelchair racers face additional difficulty from physics, pavement, and long climbs. Tatyana McFadden is a decorated U.S. Paralympian with 20 track medals and 24 World Major Marathon wins, and she has advocated for Paralympic athletes through initiatives like the Netflix documentary Rising Phoenix. McFadden was born with spina bfida, was adopted from a Russian orphanage, and helped overturn laws barring wheelchair athletes from competing alongside able-bodied peers. She recovered from a severe 2017 blood clot and returned to elite competition.
Read at www.amny.com
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