Wounded veterans in the race of their lives

June 24, 2012 3:57 PM

1.6 million American troops have served in either Iraq or Afghanistan, and more than 1,600 of them lost a limb during their deployments. You might think that would preclude them from competing in a marathon, but you would be completely wrong.

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