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Teen Runs Marathon Less Than 1 Year After Being Paralyzed From The Neck Down
October 12, 2026
Less than a year ago, 17-year-old Wyatt Anderson was paralyzed from the neck down following a freak basketball accident. He feared he would never walk again. He later underwent spinal fusion surgery, then months of intense rehab. After slowly learning to walk again, he set an ambitious goal to run the Chicago Marathon. On Sunday, he crossed the finish line with a time of three hours and 56 minutes.







































































































































































































