Helene Hines is a
handcyclist who has competed in numerous
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
s.
Hines was diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis
Multiple (cerebral) sclerosis (MS), also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata or disseminated sclerosis, is the most common demyelinating disease, in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This d ...
at the age of 30
and was told that she should give up walking. She went on to compete in 27 marathons in the handcycle division between 1988 and 1999.
Hines was the women's handcycle winner at the 2000, 2001, 2002
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Hines ran with President Bill Clinton in 1994 in commemoration of the ]Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA () is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...
,[ In 2003, Hines became the first disabled person to be inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.][ She received the Woman of Valor award in 2004 from the East Meadow Jewish Center.][ Hines is an active member of ]Achilles International
Achilles International, formerly known as the Achilles Track Club, was established by Dick Traum in 1983 to encourage people with disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics. Achilles has become an international organization that provides ...
and a physical education instructor. Her book, ''Third in the World,'' was published in 2011.[
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References
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Living people
American disabled sportspeople
American female marathon runners
New York City Marathon female winners
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women