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High School Senior Runs Chicago Marathon Less than a Year After Being Paralyzed

Wyatt Anderson completed the Chicago Marathon this past Sunday, 11 months after suffering a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed. He ran 26.2 miles to raise funds for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
Anderson was playing basketball on Nov. 4, 2025, when he fell headfirst into a wall, fracturing his spine. He underwent surgery at UofL Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, before beginning rehabilitation at Frazier Rehab Institute.
With support from the team at Frazier Rehab, Anderson regained movement and achieved progressive goals, including walking down the hallway. These milestones eventually led to him completing a half marathon in April.
On Thursday, Anderson spoke to spinal cord injury patients at UofL, where he said, "When I was in here, having someone like to see that is actually made it out and has recovered fully, was a huge thing."
Now continuing his recovery, Anderson hopes his journey will inspire others facing spinal cord injuries. "If I'm having like a hard mile or something, I just like think about running for those people that can't and are trying to recover," he said.

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High school senior runs Chicago Marathon less than a year after being paralyzed

"One of the hardest things I've ever done." | High school senior Wyatt Anderson ran the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, less than a year after a spinal cord injury left him paralyzed.

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