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Let’s show some 💙🧡🩷 to our new friend Roman. At 19 years old, Roman Kashpur joined a volunteer military force in Ukraine, and he later signed a military contract with the intelligence unit of the Ukrainian Special Forces. In the spring of 2019, he stepped on a land mine and lost his lower right leg at age 22. Throughout Roman’s life, he had never defined himself as a runner. However at the @londonmarathon on April 23, 2023, he became the first Ukrainian military veteran to complete the marathon distance using a prosthetic limb. On October 29, 2023, Roman will take on the @marinecorpsmarathon, and he will compete at the #TCSNYCMarathon the following week on November 5. “I am trying to show with my own example that an amputation is not a sentence, a prosthesis is not a limitation, and disability is just a record on paper that does not restrict you in any way,” he said. Roman is a part of #TeamInspire at the 2023 #TCSNYCMarathon, a diverse group of runners whose stories capture the power of running to change lives. Stay tuned on our social channels for more #TeamInspire stories as November 5 approaches and learn more about Roman’s journey at the link in bio. ✍️