Sarah Reinertsen

Sarah Reinertsen holds the world record for the marathon for above-knee amputee women and was the first female leg-amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. She appeared in 2006 as a participant in CBS's reality television show "The Amazing Race 10." She has competed in triathlons, marathons, and bicycle races throughout America, and regularly gives motivational speeches worldwide. Sarah also leads a series of sports clinics and mentors other athletes with and without...See more

Sarah Reinertsen holds the world record for the marathon for above-knee amputee women and was the first female leg-amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. She appeared in 2006 as a participant in CBS's reality television show "The Amazing Race 10." She has competed in triathlons, marathons, and bicycle races throughout America, and regularly gives motivational speeches worldwide. Sarah also leads a series of sports clinics and mentors other athletes with and without disabilities. She has appeared on "Good Morning America, Nightline, " and "The Early Show." In 2010, Sarah was named USA Triathlon's female Paratriathlete of the Year. She lives in Orange County, California. Visit Sarah at AlwaysTri.net. David Tabatsky is a writer, journalist, and actor who coauthored "Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book" and collaborated on "Dear President Obama: Letters of Hope from Children across America. "Visit him at tabatsky.com. See less