Frame Running Is The Most Exciting Sport You’ve Never Heard Of
- Frame Running for ALL
- Jun 5, 2023
- 1 min read
Fred Flintstone has nothing on frame runners.
Though the 1960s prime-time cartoon character famously propelled his car with churning legs, four athletes racing at the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships in May pushed their three-wheel frames with far more grace and athleticism.
In their sport’s debut at nationals, Ann “Sayers” Grooms, 17, of Gainesville, Florida, won the women's RR3 100-meter in 18.46 seconds. Winning the men's RR2 race was Michael Anwar, 27, of Spokane, Washington, who finished with a time of 20.17. Peyton Maniago won the women's T32 competition in 38.27.
Grooms and Anwar both have something else to celebrate, as they were added to the U.S. roster heading to Paris this summer for the world championships.Called RaceRunning until 2020, Frame Running will be contested officially for the second time at worlds but has yet to be included on the Paralympics program. It is the first time the U.S. will send Frame Running athletes to a world championships.
