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Vet amputees to run in the marathon


Last Update: 12/05/2008 10:27 pm

 WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- They played golf in the warm Florida sun and spoke quietly of the terrible injuries that took their limbs.

Three veterans of the war in Iraq played the Trump International Golf Club today, a prelude to the running of the Marathon of the Palm Beaches.

Members of the "Achilles Track Team" represent the courage and resilience of people who on a daily basis to overcome pain and psychological trauma.


The Marathon of the Palm Beaches is expecting nearly 300,000 people.

It will start at 6am, Sunday December 7th.

Followed by an awards ceremony at 9am.

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