Daniel Romanchuk is one of the world's top wheelchair racers. This fall, he won the New York City Marathon and, a week later, the BAA Boston Half Marathon. He set a course record in the latter event.
In August, Romanchuk entered 5 events in the Paris Paralympics, winning gold in the 5000 meters and bronze in the marathon.
Born with spina bifida--a not-fully-formed spine--Romanchuk spent his early years trying to keep up with two older siblings. He enrolled in an adaptive sports program in his hometown, Baltimore, at age 5, and has been pursuing one sport (or many) ever since.
In this podcast interview, he talks about:
# his summer and fall of races
# why he did his first marathon at age 14
# how wheelchair athletes train
# why so many of them are located, as he is, at the University of Illinois/Champaign
# how wheelchair racing has evolved during his years in the sport
# ways he hopes to make racing wheelchairs less expensive and more accessible
# and much more
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