Led by Bob Babbitt, the Challenged Athletes Foundation has provided equipment, support & access to adaptive athletes for 28 years, raising over $100 million to help those with physical challenges stay active through sports.
Read MoreTriathlete and multiple Ironman finisher Glenn Hartrick experienced a life altering event, which unfortunately left him paralyzed. But that hasn’t stopped him. Hartrick shared his story of overcoming obstacles and living life with KUSI’s Lauren Phinney on Good Morning San Diego.
Read MoreWhen Glenn Hartrick joined RailWorks – North America’s leading track and transit system experts – in 2010, he immediately convinced his colleagues to enter a team in the annual J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Central Park. He certainly brought running bona fides, having competed in 175 marathons, triathlons and other distance events in a five-year period, earning Ironman All-World Athlete status and a Runner’s World cover photo.
Read MoreOne man is no stranger the TCS New York City Marathon, but this weekend's race will push him to new limits. Glenn Hartrick's first New York Marathon was a life changer -- he was hooked. His weekends filled up with races and took him to the IronMan finish line. Anything was possible.
Read MoreGlenn Hartrick was at the peak of his running career when he was hit by a car and instantly paralyzed from the chest down. Now, he's making history.
Read MoreGlenn Hartrick could have never attached a racing bib to his chest again after he was struck by a car. The 36-year-old avid runner and triathlete from Jersey City, N.J. was training on his road bike in 2014 when a driver made an illegal U-turn and changed his life forever.
Read MoreGlenn Hartrick, an athlete from Jersey City, overcame incredible challenges to compete in this year’s New York City Marathon.
Read MoreAnything is Possible 2N's Glenn Hartrick discusses injury, overcoming obstacles and getting back into the sports he loves with the help of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
Read MoreGlenn Hartrick's first comeback race is in the books! Since being paralyzed in June 2014 - he was hit by a car while on bike training for an Ironman competition - Hartrick quickly realized he needed to get acclimated to a hand cycle to get back to the sport and races he loves. He did just that on Sunday at the Rutgers Unite Half Marathon, which he finished in under an hour and 15 minutes.
Read MoreWhat can you accomplish in ten months? Maybe you can learn a new language; complete a year of college; and even train for and run a marathon. Ten months is a decent amount of time to accomplish something. For NJ avid runner Glenn Hartrick, 10 months holds an added significance. It marks the time he went from the top of his game -- logging 157 races since 2006, completing several Ironman competitions and even gracing the cover of Runner's World in December 2012 -- to being paralyzed from the waist down.
Read MoreGlenn with Dough Olson from Challenged Athletes Foundation talk about how CAF has helped thousands of challenged athletes get back into the game with the gracious support of the organization, supporters, and all of the connections fostered through CAF.
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