Congrats to Chris for finishing the Dubai Marathon this weekend! (His ninth marathon!!!)
When talking about marathon training, Chris Koch, 37, says he’s just like any other runner. He logs high mileage , builds strength with resistance bands, and does core exercises.in Calgary, Alberta, this Sunday, isn’t like every other marathoner. The Alberta native was born without arms or legs, and he uses a longboard for transportation. So far, Koch has finished 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons on his longboard, but Calgary will be his first full marathon.
On what would have been race day, Koch and his girlfriend completed a half marathon on their own. When Koch returned home to Canada, Kirsten Fleming, the race director of the Calgary Marathon, contacted him to“Normally, we don’t allow longboards on our course,” Fleming said. “But since we’re a smaller race, we have more flexibility on accommodations. After meeting with Chris and seeing that he was fully capable of finishing a race, we were willing to make an exception.
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