September 27, 2017
Austin, Texas, Sept. 27, 2017 – Hanger Clinic orthotic patient Cheryl Hile concluded a year-long journey on Sept. 17, 2017, when she completed the Blackmores Sydney Marathon and became the first person with multiple sclerosis (MS) to run a marathon on each of the seven continents in one year. Hile’s around-the-world mission began exactly 365 days prior, on Sept. 18, 2016, when she completed a marathon in Cape Town, South Africa. She then ran marathons in Buenos Aires, Argentina (October 2016); Honolulu, Hawaii (December 2016); Antarctica (January 2017); Tokyo, Japan (February 2017); Vienna, Austria (April 2017); and a “bonus” marathon in Christchurch, New Zealand (June 2017).
Hile was diagnosed with MS in 2006, and later developed a common symptom of MS called foot drop, which makes running more challenging and can cause tripping and falling. Hile wears a carbon fiber ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) that allows her to continue running. Her AFOs are custom-designed and fit by her Encinitas, California-based Hanger Clinic Orthotist Ara Mirzaian.
View a video of Hile’s experience at the Blackmores Sydney Marathon here: https://facebook.com/HangerNews/videos/10155513849750731/.
Read more about Cheryl and her journey here: http://www.hangerclinic.com/empowered-stories/Pages/Cheryl-Hile.aspx.
About Hanger Clinic – Hanger Clinic provides comprehensive, outcomes-based orthotic and prosthetic solutions at more than 925 patient care locations nationwide, and is part of the Hanger, Inc. ecosystem of diversified companies. Rooted in clinical research, excellence and innovation, its 1,700 board-certified clinicians provide customized solutions for all ages designed to increase the mobility and function of each person they have the honor of serving. For more information on Hanger Clinic, visit HangerClinic.com.
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