The track is where the dedication meets the pavement for the wounded Marines competing in the 2012 Warrior Games. Whether sprinting around the track, racing wheelchairs, or throwing shot put and discus, these Marines give their all to defeat wounded warriors from the other services. The track portion consists of the 100-meter, 200-meter and 1500-meter outdoor and the 60-meter, 200-meter and 1500-meter indoor for both runners and wheelchair racers. The outdoor runners will have a 4x 100-meter relay and the indoor a 4x 134-meter relay. The field competition will be made up of the shot put and discus from both standing and sitting.
The competitors are divided into categories based upon injury. The categories are: open, meaning no permanent physical disabilities such as post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury or orthopedic injuries; VI, for those with visual acuity of 20/200 or greater and/0r a visual field of less than 20 degrees in both eyes; and other, which includes leg amputations, arm amputations and leg or arm injuries.
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Gunnery Sgt. Nicole Adams, native of Sacramento, Calif., stretches to pass the baton to Cpl. Manuel Jimenez, native of New Britain, Conn., during relay practice for the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 26. Adams and Jimenez, an above-elbow amputee, will also be competing in swimming during the Warrior Games. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers)
Sgt. Ashley Chavez, native of Riverside, Ohio, prepares to throw the shot put during field practice for the 2012 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 26. Chavez, a returning competitor in the Games, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and a traumatic brain injury after her vehicle rolled over an improvised explosive device in Iraq. Chavez will be competing in the cycling and field portion of the Games. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers)
Capt. Jonathan Disbro sprints down the track after receiving the baton from Cpl. Manuel Jimenez during practice for the 2012 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy sports field Colorado Springs, Colo., April 26. Disbro, a Colorado Springs native, is the returning Ultimate Champion and will be competing to keep the title. Jimenez, from New Britain, Conn., is also competing in swimming. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Wetzel)
Marine veteran Cpl. Nicholas Green launches the shot-put ball during field practice for the 2012 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy sports field Colorado Springs, Colo., April 26. Green, from Media, Pa., lost his leg from a gunshot wound received by an armed robber. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daniel Wetzel)
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