JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius hopes that independent tests will show that he does not get an unfair advantage from his prosthetic racing blades. The IAAF, track ...

For years, a debate has been waged over whether or not amputee runners with prosthetic limbs hold a competitive advantage and whether artificial limbs hold more power than human legs. A new study from ...

Runner challenges ruling that prosthetic legs give him unfair hop to his step. June 8, 2007 — -- Oscar Pistorius calls himself the world's fastest man on no legs. The runner was born with bones ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium ” The IAAF ruled Monday that double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing legs give him a clear competitive ...

Advances in biomechanics and prosthetic engineering have significantly transformed our understanding of running in amputee athletes. The integration of running‐specific prostheses (RSPs) has enabled ...

I was taken aback by the announcement from the International Olympic Committee that the runner from South Africa was not permitted to run in the next Olympics due to him having prosthetic legs as a ...

It's the taking part that matters, so they say. And one New York City Marathon runner proved that with an unforgettable display of courage and determination. At 12:30 a.m., long after the other 58,999 ...

DOVER — Two patients at the Somersworth Hanger Clinic will be using prosthetic technology to run the Dover Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving. Michelle Proulx, 39, of Somersworth, had her left leg ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius hopes that independent tests will show that he does not get an unfair advantage from his prosthetic racing blades. The IAAF, track ...