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Re: Racing wheelchairs

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From: cs631112
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 02:17
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Which brings up a point I had been wondering about:

Are those who race in the wheelchair divisions always handicapped?
Or are there some who, while able to walk, would rather race on
their arms than their legs?

(I am never near enough to the front to even see the wheelchair
racers either before or after the race.)

I see no reason why walk-able atheletes should be banned from 
the wheelchair division, although I imagine that those who have to
spend their lives in wheelchairs have a decided advantage of practice.
But is there anybody who tries?

Personally, I don't have the upper body strength to push myself 
even a mile, much less the 26.2 I try to run.



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Subject: Re: Racing wheelchairs
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