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MiamiHerald.com
A Gift Turns Into a Passion for First Time ING Miami Marathon Participant

RunnersWeb.com
Achilles Athletes to Race in Miami Marathon

GM.com
Military Camaro Revs Bidders to $175,000 at Barrett-Jackson: Proceeds will help the Achilles Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans

HalogenTV.com
Achilles Freedom Team Restores Veterans to Run Race of Life

CNN.com
Wounded Warriors Make Run at NYC Marathon Glory

HuffingtonPost.com
Matias Ferreira, Double Amputee Afghanistan War Vet, Runs Disney Half-Marathon

LifeHealthPro.com
The Long Run

4-Traders.com
Cigna CEO David Cordani and Achilles Freedom Team Member Matias Ferreira Complete Disney Half-Marathon

Orlando Attractions Magazine
Disney's Marathon Weekend Runners Include Celebrities and Wounded Veterans

Runner's Web & Triathlete's Web
Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend

Hartford Courant
Running to Cope With Loss

NYTimes.com
A Homecoming For Bruce Weber

Meghan McCain's Bloggette
McCainBloggette.com

Runners World BRAZIL
Bruno Favoretto Achilles Brazil

NY Daily News
The High Price of Loving America

Upscale Magazine
SGT. Marcus Hayward Profile

New York Daily News
Achilles Kids Brings Sports to Kids with Disabilities

LadiesHomeJournal.com
Nothing Can Slow Her Down

HuffingtonPost.com
Serving As A Marathon Guide
Overcoming Obstacles With "No Excuses"

Disney.com
A Salute to a Courageous Veteran on Veterans Day

CNN.com
Wounded Warriors Make Run At NYC Marathon Glory

NYTimes.com
Joao Silva: Twenty Six Miles Along Recovery's Road

WPIX.com
Dick Traum of Achilles International on NYC Marathon

WPIX.com
Runners From Achilles International on the New York City Marathon

TimeLightbox.com
Runners High: One Man's New York City Marathon Dreams Come True

Cigna Press Release
Cigna Goes the Distance for Wounded Veterans

New York City Lens
Mile 8: A Different Kind of Battle

Daily Mail (UK)
Tears and Tutus: Big Apple Bathed in Sunshine as 47,000 Runners Take Part in the NYC Marathon

New Zealand Herald
Running For Their LIves

Vogue.com
Five Style Minded Athletes Reveal Their Tips For The Marathon Slideshow

The White Plains Examiner
Achilles Race for Rehab

The Washington Post
Two Wounded Veterans Practice True 'Semper Fi' in Marine Corps Marathon

Detroit Free Press
Free Press/Talmer Marathon: Bicyclists Lead Handcyclists

Detroit Free Press
Achilles Team Made Up Of Vets Wounded In Iraq and Afghanistan

TammyDuckworth.com
Tammy Duckworth - Breaking Records

SunTimes.com
Wounded Soldiers Ready To Handcycle the Chicago Marathon

MyFoxChicago.com
Wounded Veterans Competing in Chicago Marathon with Achilles Freedom Team (Video)

SunSentinel.com
Dunn's Run

MLB.com
Veterans Snag Catches the Eye of the Yankees

RUNNERS Magazine - Brazilian Edition
Bruno Favoretto, Achilles Brazil Chapter Athlete,Training for 2011 ING NYC Marathon

NYRR Magazine
Profiles of Achilles Athletes

Fox8.com
Wounded Marine Honored at Progressive Field

newsnet5.com
Injured Local Marine Meets His Favorite Baseball Player, Throws Out First Pitch

huffingtonpost.com
Huffington Post Greatest Person of the Day: Dick Traum

greenwichtime.com
Old Greenwich's Dowling Defies Odds to Compete in Triathlon

yesnetwork.com
Daniel's Music Foundation

newyork.cbslocal.com
Disabled Cuban Cyclist Damian Lopez-Alfonso To Undergo Reconstructive Surgery

NBC-2.com
Foul Ball Puts Wounded Warrior In Spotlight

NavyTimes.com
Corpsman Amputee Prepares For Historic Return

TheGlobeandMail.com
Cuban Cyclist Proves Attitude is Everything

WNEP.com
Local Wounded Veteran Catches Yankees Foul Ball

Running and the City
Achilles Hope & Possibility Race: Jon Stewart and a Few More

PA Homepage.com
Freedom Team Member Makes Miraculous Catch

ESPN New York
Vet Relishes Moment After Nice Catch

Forbes.com
Michael Kacer, One Armed Vet, Talks to FoxNews About His Amazing Catch at Yankee Stadium

Huffington Post
Michael Kacer, One Armed Vet, Catches Foul Ball at Yankees Game

Associated Press
One Armed Veteran Relishes Moment After Nice Catch

MLB.com (print)
War Vet Makes Amazing Catch at Stadium

Foxnews.com
Wounded Vet's One Arm Catch

MLB.com
War Veteran Makes Great Catch

Yahoo sports
Nice Catch Soldier! Vet nabs foul ball at Yankee Stadium

WKOW.com (Madison, Wisconsin)
Blind Sun Prairie Woman Takes Part in Triathlon

Surfskiracing.com
2011 Essex River Race - Inspirational

The Oakland Press
Blind Man Will Sue the American Bar Association

Wall Street Journal (please scroll down to see article about Donald Arthur!)
Marathoner's Marathon

BostonHerald.com
Disabled Vets: We Get To Be Athletes

The BostonChannel.com
Wounded Veterans Take on Boston Marathon (video)

Necn.com
Wounded Veterans Prepare for Boston Marathon

TheBostonChannel.com
Wounded Vets To Tackle Boston Marathon

Harvard Gazette
Warrior Spirit

Cruise Law News
Achilles Member Fights the Law on Behalf of Disabled Cruise Line Passanger


Oakland Press
Cruise Line Strands Disabled Senior on Island 


USA Triathlon

Achilles' Own Ben Simmons Named Paraduathlete of the Year

WSJ.com
Handcycles Grow In Popularity

That's Fit.com
No Vision, No Problem For Ironman Competitor

NJ.com
Triathlete's Clear Sense of Purpose - Though Blind, His Competitive Edge is Sharp

Universal Sports
2010 Ironman Florida  (*Achilles' athletes are seen at the following times: 18:28, 31:40 and 40:10)

Colorado's 9News
John Prengruber in the Colorado News

Surfskiracing.com
Fifth Annual Mayors Cup Race

Competitive Paddlers
Paddling For All - Achilles Kayak Program

Wall Street Journal
Achilles Helps Cuban Cyclist

NBC Universal Sports
Suleiman Rifai does the Empire State Building Run

Miami Sun Sentinel
ING Miami Marathon: Wheelchair Athletes Excel In Adversity

NY 1
NYer Of The Week: Achilles Volunteer Truly Leads By Example

The Miami Herald
 ING Miami Marathon Gives War Heroes A Sporting Chance

WABC TV
Tandem Bikes For The Blind

OrlandoSentinel.com
Injured Warriors Face A Different Fight Today

Cnnireport.com
General Motors Donates Chevy Silverado to Achilles Freedom Team

SunSentinel.com
Palm Beaches Marathon: Wheelchair Athletes Race Beyond Limitations

Shelby County Reporter
Wounded Warriors Speak at Greystone

NewsTimes.com
Liver Transplant Recipient, Amputee, Peddles to Finish at NYC Marathon

See this amazing video made by the Running Rabbis - a group of charity entrants raising money for Achilles.
A Beautiful Video made by The Running Rabbis

The Marathon Show
Dick Traum on the Marathon Show

Detroit Free Press
Racing a Rebirth for Flint's Nick Koulchar after being Wounded In Iraq

Runners World Magazine
Prince Harry at the 2010 Hope & Possibility

EP Magazine
Interview with Dick Traum

NBC Miami
Athlete Without Legs Trains for 18th Marathon

USOC Pressbox
USA Simmons Strikes Gold To Open World Duathlon Championships

USATriathlon.org
2010 ITU Duathlon World Championships

Blogspottalk.com
The Marathon Show featuring Donald Arthur

AAA Online
Carol Chan Guides Achilles Athletes

Town and Country
There's Something About Prince Harry

NY Times Article: Veteran's Take on Grueling Race Around Manhattan
Achilles Kayak Program Competes in the Mayor's Cup

News Channel 5 WPTV.com
Reporters On The Run Accept Palm Beachs Challenge

Channel 3000.com- Madison, Wi Chapter in the News
Disabled Athletes Overcome Challenges, Share Determination - Video

Channel 3000.com - Madison, Wi Chapter in the News
Disabled Athletes Overcome Challenges, Share Determination - Article

Eyewitness News Segment WABC TV
Biking for the Blind

8th Annual NYC Hope & Possibility Photo Album, June 27, 2010
Official H&P Photos, Album #1
Official H& P Photos, Album #2

The Times of Trenton
Triathlete's Clear Sense of Purpose

Some amazing clips from the 8th Annual Hope & Possibility

CJonline.com - The Topeka Capitol Journal
Cnossen Defying Odds

New York Daily News
Prince Harry Runs In Central Park As Part Of Hope & Possibility Race

MSNBC Today Show
Prince Harry in New York at Hope & Possibility

NPR
Prince Harry in New York at Hope & Possibility

WCBS Morning Show
Mary Bryant Interview on WCBS Morning Show

NY1
Racing Wounded Vets Get Royal Treatment

Fox News
Cindy McCain on Fox News

ABC
Prince Harry Talks About Afghanistan...

NYRR Gallery
Hope & Possibility Run Photo Gallery

Examiner
Achilles Hope & Possibility Recap

India Times
Heather Mills Attends Achilles Hope & Possibility

More Achilles articles and news clips....

NBC 10 Providence, RI
Achilles Kids at Meeting Street School Gets Kids Moving

Sulieman Rifai in Runner's World Magazine
Sulieman in Runner's World!

NBC San Diego
Wounded Warriors Rock 'n Roll Video

NBC San Diego
Wounded Warriors Rock 'n Roll

Fox News "Red Eye"
Barret Swatek talks about Achilles & No Greater Sacrifice

Donald Arthur profiled on Yahoo!
Donald Arthur is an inspirational Achilles athlete dedicated to raising awareness for the importance of blood and organ donations by doing a marathon in each of the 50 states.
Donald Arthur on Yahoo! 

The Charleston Gazette
Refusing To Slow Down, Amputees Take On Sporting Challenge

Achilles Documentary: Fall In Love With Yourself
Long time Achilles athlete Sue Podolski is excited to be a part of the documentary Fall In Love With Yourself, an inspiring story about disabled Achilles International athletes. The film follows the story of men, women and children as they face and overcome the obstacles in their life. As part of the documentary, Outdoor Bound Adventures has graciously donated a climb to Mount Kilimanjaro for a segment in the movie: Hope and Possibility: A Climb to the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro September 4 - 11, 2010. For more information about the climb contact Sue at mara727@comcast.net. If you are interested in sponsoring Sue. please see her firstgiving page: http://www.firstgiving.com/climbkilimanjaro.

Sun Sentinel 
Christine Kent Focuses On The Positive

USATriathlon.org 
Van Ort, Farrell Earn Duathlon Crowns

Richmond Times-Dispatch 
Duathlon Races Answered Traveling Call

Turn The Page 
A Glimpse Behind A Blind Runner's Eyes

The Bostonchannel.com 
Amputee Veterans Take On Marathon

The Bostonchannel.com
Wounded Veterans Take On The Boston Marathon

Wicked Local News: Boston Marathon 
North of Boston Marathon Profile: Kevin Counihan

Fox News "Red Eye" With Greg Gutfeld
Barret Swatek video clip on Achilles International: Thursday, March 25
Barret Swatek video clip on Achilles International

South Florida Sun Sentinel
A1A Marathon: Paralyzed Crime Victim Finds Purpose Racing Handcrank Wheelchair

NYU Physician
Team Rusk Goes The Distance

Vanity Fair
Fanfair: Chloe Malle

Women of the Month
Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth

WDBO Radio News
Team of Local Vets to Compete in Disney Half-Marathon