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The new Marine Corps Primal Challenge Series motivates athletes to run, climb, crawl, slosh and jump over and under massive man-made obstacles, such as a cargo net tower that soars three stories above the ground.  The Marine Corps will work hand-in-hand with WTC in the design and execution of the unique obstacle courses — transforming the athletes who compete and overcome the incredible challenges into modern-day primal warriors. Charlotte, N.C., will host the inaugural Marine Corps Primal Challenge on September 16-18.

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Death Valley, CA - In the early hours of the morning on July 13th, amputee runner Amy Palmiero-Winters became the first female amputee to finish the Badwater Ultramarathon. Often called the "World's Toughest Foot Race," Badwater is a 135-mile nonstop run from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA, with temperatures often rising to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. This was Amy's second time running Badwater; a 2010 attempt ended in injury as the bone in her leg broke through the skin inside her prosthesis. Frequently, runners who do not finish the Badwater Ultramarathon are not afforded another chance in favor of new runners wanting to attempt the race. Given a rare second opportunity in 2011, Amy made the most of it, finishing with a time of 41:26:42 despite the temperature of her prosthesis reaching 160 degrees.

Amy is no stranger to adversity. After her left leg was crushed in a motorcycle accident at age 21, she would undergo twenty-seven surgeries over the next three years before doctors decided to amputate the leg below the knee. Having been an enthusiastic runner her entire life, Amy began learning to run on a prosthetic leg. Eventually, she received a custom-made running prosthesis from Hicksville, NY-based A Step Ahead Prosthetics, and soon after began breaking world records in the marathon and triathlon.

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