Eugenia Paris was training for her second half marathon, when a life-changing car accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. She says she felt scared after her accident, but she slowly found the strength to get back to pursuing what she loved – including racing. She started training as a handcyclist. Less than two years after her accident, she crossed the finish line of the TCS New York City Marathon.
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