Achilles Rundown: Military Veteran to Break Records with 24-Hour Treadmill Run

Thriving Toward 17

Military veteran Adam Popp, 45, of Golden, CO, has always been mission driven. His next mission? A 24-hour treadmill run starting at 10:00 AM ET on October 15 aiming to break several world records for above knee amputees. He will complete the “Thriving Toward 17” run on an iFIT enabled NordicTrack treadmill at the HOKA flagship store in New York City. While working to disarm a roadside bomb as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader, Adam was injured by a secondary IED, resulting in the amputation of his right leg above the knee in 2007. After the 12-year combat veteran discovered running, he found a new sense of fulfillment. He is a seven-time Guinness World Record holder and was the first above-knee amputee to complete a 100-mile ultramarathon within 30 hours in 2016 amongst several other athletic achievements. Cheer Adam on virtually using #GoAdam. Read More

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Achilles Freedom Team Gears Up for Detroit Free Press Marathon

Thanks to the continued generosity and support of the GM Military Appreciation Program and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers (MDCD), 21 veterans with disabilities will run, walk and roll in the Detroit Free Press Marathon on October 20.

"Detroit is a special race for me each year because I know I can reconnect with other military veteran athletes in a unique way that recharges my morale and social batteries. It gives me a respite from my daily chaos and puts me in a space surrounded by those I love and trust,” says Dustin Baker, a retired United States Air Force Staff Sergeant on the Achilles Freedom Team. Read More

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Achilles Germany Does 470-Mile Relay “From Gate to Gate”

In celebration of the 50th BMW Berlin Marathon, Achilles Germany athletes with and without disabilities completed an over 470-mile relay that began in Munich on September 17 and finished at the Brandenburg Gate. They were joined by Achilles teammates from chapters around the world and Team Achilles charity runners for the marathon opening weekend celebration and 5K. Read More

Friends Team Up to Raise Awareness of Rare Eye Disease

Vincent of Bend, OR and Sean of New York, NY have been friends their entire lives. They grew up together in Central Los Angeles. They may be far apart, but when Vincent was diagnosed with an inherited macular dystrophy that will cause him to eventually lose his central vision, the two friends knew they wanted to team up and fight back. They will run the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon as Team Achilles charity runners. Read More

Achilles Arkansas athletes walking and on wheels

Achilles Around the World Recap

Read highlights of how Achilles chapters beat the heat, hosted signature Hope & Possibility® races and stayed active with their teammates. Learn More

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