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Your host, Joe Borchard, and his lovely co-host, Christine, seek to highlight the athletes and guides of the running club Achilles International.
**UPDATE** Hellah has completed his run across America. ------- May 23,2021 - Hellah and his team started the morning running the very last leg of his cross country run across America. Here are some photos of this monumental ...
Annie Donnell is the leader of the St. Louis chapter of Achilles. Let's just say she races in the 20-24 age group and is a force to be reckoned with. She started running with the Nashville chapter ( listen to …
Michael Anderson joined Achilles as the Director of the NYC Chapter in May of 2017. Michael has competed in over 350 races in the U.S. and around the globe, has completed eleven consecutive Boston Marathons and has run over 2...
Welcome to Rebecca Lindenbaum who is a board member of Achilles International and a guide as well. Many athletes will recognize Rebecca from her position at the NYC Marathon finish line greeting them as they crossed the finis...
Do you remember the big old walkman radios? That's when Maryellen started running. Since the 90's Maryellen was running just to keep in shape. Around 2014 she found herself introduced to a women's running group in Ridgewood. ...
This week we welcome and spotlight Achilles International Chicago athlete, Jill Certisomo. Jill was born with Diplegic Cerebal Palsy which affects her right side mostly and impacts her balance. In 2018, she discovered Achille...
Joe and Christine stay close to home and speak to the one and only Joe Sorbanelli. It's interesting to learn that a guy can start his running career by running his first "marathon" on a treadmill at a gym while …
James Gilliard is an Achilles athlete in Chicago, Illinois. James started running about six years to show "school pride" at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He has been losing his vision over time and is now legally blind an...
Chrissy has been teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Special Needs children for over 20 years. She was a solo runner for years. After seeing the Achilles yellow shirts at the 2015 NYC Marathon, she decided to join. She is happily married and enjoys spending time with her two boys.
Joe earned his Doctorate in Educational Technology and Leadership. He has been working in the NJ Public schools for over 20 years. He is married to Chrissy, who encouraged him to join Achilles. Joe also serves on the Achilles New Jersey Board and enjoys running with his wife and two boys.