American wheelchair racer Susannah Scaroni will take on her second Bank of America Chicago Marathon this October. Here are some stats from her career:
Name: Susannah Scaroni
Country of Origin: U.S.A.
Standout Race: Scaroni earned her personal best marathon time at the 2014 Boston Marathon, coming in at one hour, 38 minutes 33 seconds and earning third place.
More About Susannah Scaroni: Scaroni survived a car accident at age 5 but was left paralyzed following the incident. Since then, Scaroni has become a stellar athlete with two Paralympic appearances under her belt and prior experience at the Chicago Marathon. Scaroni studied dietetics at the University of Illinois, Champagne after suffering a serious injury caused by malnutrition in 2008 and continues to practice good health habits to help advance her career.