After Losing a Leg, New Races to Be Won

Jarryd Wallace came home from church on a springtime Sunday in 2008 to an afternoon any runner would find inviting, especially a middle-distance high school state champion like him who was passionate about his sport.

Wallace laced up his shoes and took off into the sunlight, only to feel the pain that had long nestled in his right leg gripping tighter than ever, forcing him to stop.