Achilles International
Website
Organization Location
315 West 39th Street, Suite 205 New York, NY 10018
Description
Twenty-six percent of Americans live with a disability. Nearly half of those living with a disability get no aerobic physical activity and are also more likely to report at least one chronic disease.
We transform the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection.
OUR MISSION
We break down barriers to race start lines and empower the disability community to cross the finish line.
Achilles International, a global organization operating in 18 countries including the US, transforms the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection. Since our founding in 1983, we have empowered over 150,000 athletes of all ages and ability levels to participate in endurance events around the globe.
Achilles International’s portfolio of programs includes the Achilles Freedom Team which serves wounded military personnel and veterans; Achilles Kids which provides training, race opportunities, and an in-school program for children with disabilities; the TriAchilles Team which expands our running program into biking and swimming; Achilles Chapter workouts; and, our signature Hope & Possibility® race which takes place in several cities worldwide.
While our programs focus on running, our main objective has always been to bring hope, inspiration, and the joys of achievement to all.
International
34 Chapters in 17 Countries
United States
28 Chapters in 19 States (+D.C.)
Contact
Contact email - [email protected]
Contact form - https://www.achillesinternational.org/contact
Phone - +1 212-354-0300
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/achilles_international/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AchillesInternational/?ref=pages_you_manage
Upcoming events
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- Marine Corps Marathon
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- TCS NYC Marathon
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- TCS NYC Marathon
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- Walt Disney Marathon Weekend
- through (EST)
- Houston Marathon
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- Los Angeles Marathon
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- Boston Marathon
Past events
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- Detroit Free Press Marathon
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- Chicago Marathon
- – (CDT)
- Bank of America Chicago Marathon
- through (UTC)
- BMW Berlin Marathon
- – (EDT)
- Achilles Gala Celebration
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- 4M Run - Achilles Hope and Possibility Presented by TD Bank