Amelia Ditmar-Maggs, of Orono Maine, is a below the knee amputee who lost her right foot in a car accident in December 2019 when her car hit a patch of ice while driving home for the holidays. Noelle had the opportunity to present Amelia with her new running blade in...

Kevin Herbert, of Marlton, NJ, was born without a portion of his right arm. From early childhood to about 23, Kevin played ice hockey. Today, he works out regularly and is a big advocate for adaptive athletes. Currently he is an amputee peer-to-peer visitor and a...

David Hiler, of Brattleboro, VT, lost his left leg above the knee in January 2020 due to a malignant sarcoma isolated to his knee. He made the decision to amputate, which he says was the best solution for him if he wanted to continue to live an active and athletic...

Jack Berry, of Missoula, Montana, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2018 which resulted in the amputation of his right leg. He spent months at the Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston receiving treatment for the osteosarcoma. After he went back...

Marshall Harkrider, of Knoxville, Tennessee, was a passenger in an ATV that turned over on his legs causing him to lose his right leg below the knee. Marshall is an avid golfer and soccer player. This swimming prosthesis donated by The Born to Run Foundation has...

Pictured left to right: Lauren Piccolino, A Step Ahead Prosthetics; Jack Feeney, Ryan’s brother; Shawn Feeney, Ryan’s father; Ryan Feeney, prosthesis recipient; Jill Feeney, Ryan’s mother; Noelle Lambert, Founder of The Born To Run Foundation; and Bob Emerson, A Step...

Melanie Waldman, of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, lost her right arm below her elbow after having an extreme allergic reaction to the medication heparin. She is a registered yoga teacher, a former Walt Disney World Cast member and an actress. Melanie’s story was very...

Katie Joiner of Thompson, CT, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in her right tibia in May 2013 and decided to have an amputation to remove the tumor to have a better opportunity to continue to be active and play sports once she received a prosthesis. As a fellow...