Supporting their dreams
Place of birth
Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Date of birth
April 11, 1995
Reason for starting wheelchair racing
At the age of 8 I went to a sports camp at the Paraplegic Centre in Nottwil. There I tried different sports. I immediately fell in love with wheelchair racing.
Highlights of wheelchair racing
The complexity of the sport: demanding coordination, testing your own limits and the feeling of "flying" when you ride fast.
2024
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 1st
Chicago Marathon: 1st
Berlin Marathon: 1st
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
-100m（T53）2nd
-400m（T53）1st
-800m（T53）1st
-1500m: 1st
-5000m: 1st
-Marathon: 1st
London Marathon: 1st
Nottwil 2024 Grand Prix
-100m（T53）2nd
-400m（T53）1st
-800m（T53）1st
-1500m（T53）1st World Record
2023
Berlin Marathon: 1st
Chicago Marathon: 1st
New York City Marathon: 1st
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 1st
2022
Berlin Marathon: 1st
London Marathon: 1st
2021
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
-400m: 1st
-800m: 3rd
Place of birth
Switzerland
Date of birth
December 5, 1984
Reason for starting wheelchair racing
I ran a lot even before I had my accident. I began to devote myself to wheelchair racing soon after I started.
Highlights of wheelchair racing
The combination of power, endurance, and technique.
2024
New York City Marathon: 3rd
Chicago Marathon: 2nd
Berlin Marathon: 3rd
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
-400m（T54）2nd
-800m（T54）1st
-5000m: 5th
-Marathon: 4th
Tokyo Marathon: 1st
Boston Marathon: 2nd
London Marathon: 2nd
Nottwil 2024 Grand Prix
-400m（T54）2nd
-800m（T54）1st
-1500m（T54）3rd
-5000m（T54）2nd Europe Record
2023
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 2nd
New York City Marathon: 2nd
Chicago Marathon: 4th
London Marathon: 2nd
Tokyo Marathon: 1st
Berlin Marathon: 3rd
2022
New York City Marathon: 2nd
Berlin Marathon: 2nd
Boston Marathon: 1st
2021
New York City Marathon: 3rd
London Marathon: 1st
Berlin Marathon: 1st
2020
Tokyo 2020
-5,000m: 2nd
-800m: 1st
2019
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 1st（in a world record of 1:35:42）
New York City Marathon: 1st
Chicago Marathon: 1st
Berlin Maratoh: 1st
London Marathon: 1st
Boston Marathon: 1st
Place of birth
United States
Date of birth
May 16, 1991
Reason for starting wheelchair racing
I learned about wheelchair racing through a Shriners Children’s Hospital para sport expo.
Highlights of wheelchair racing
Getting to learn and apply what you learn.
2024
New York City Marathon: 1st
Chicago Marathon: 12th
Berlin Marathon: 2nd
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
-800m（T54）3rd
-1500m: 3rd
-Marathon: 3rd
-5000m: 2nd
Tokyo Marathon: 3rd
New York City Half Marathon: 1st
Nottwil 2024 Grand Prix
-800m（T54）2nd
-1500m（T54）2nd
-5000m（T54）1st World Record
2023
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 3rd
New York City Marathon: 3rd
Chicago Marathon: 2nd
London Marathon: 4th
Boston Marathon: 1st
Berlin Marathon: 4th
2022
Oita Marathon: 2nd
New York City Marathon: 1st
Chicago Marathon: 1st
London Marathon: 2nd
Berlin Marathon: 3rd
Daniela Jutzeler Memorial 2022
-1,500m: 1st
-5,000m: 1st（in a world record of 10:38:46）
Boston Marathon: 2nd
2020
Tokyo 2020
-5,000m: 1st
-800m: 3rd
2019
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 3rd
New York City Marathon: 3rd
Tokyo Marathon: 3rd
Place of birth
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Date of birth
March 11, 1984
Reason for starting wheelchair racing
I saw a wheelchair marathon on television, and was attracted by the sense of speed.
Highlights of wheelchair racing
The feeling of speed you get when completing 42.195 kilometers in 1 hour 20 minutes.
2024
Chicago Marathon: 18th
Sydney Marathon: 6th
Tokyo Marathon: 6th
London Marathon: 20th
2023
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 10th
Berlin Marathon: 10th
2022
Boston Marathon: 9th
Tokyo Marathon: 3rd
2021
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 3rd
2020
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon: 4th
2019
London Marathon (World Championships): 8th
Seoul Marathon: 3rd
Berlin Marathon: 4th
Place of birth
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Date of birth
October 27, 1996
Reason for starting wheelchair racing
I was a track and field athlete and loved the sport.
Highlights of wheelchair racing
Multiplication of body and racing wheelchair, making a final push
2024
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon 5th
Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships 1500m(T54) 9th
Khorfakkan Para Athletics International Meeting 800m(T54) 3rd
The World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2024(Dubai) 1500(T54) 8th
2023
Oita International Wheelchair Marathon 9th
Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games 800m 7th, 1500m 8th(T54)
NAGASE Cup Athletics Competition 800m 1st, 5000m 2nd
Japan Para Championship 1500m 2nd, 800m 5th
| Date | Tournament | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 2024 |
The 43rd Oita International Wheelchair Marathon Location: Oita, Japan |
1st: Catherine Debrunner |
5th: Hiroki Kishizawa |
| November 3, 2024 |
New York City Marathon Location: New York, USA |
1st: Susannah Scaroni 3rd: Manuela Schar |
|
| October 13, 2024 |
Chicago Marathon Location: Chicago, USA |
1st: Catherine Debrunner 2nd: Manuela Schar 12th: Susannah Scaroni |
18th: Hiroki Nishida |
| September 29, 2024 |
Berlin Marathon Location: Berlin, Germany |
1st: Catherine Debrunner 2nd: Susannah Scaroni 3rd: Manuela Schar |
|
| April 20, 2024 |
London Marathon Location: London, United Kingdom |
1st: Catherine Debrunner 2nd: Manuela Schär |
20th: Hiroki Nishida |
| April 15, 2024 |
Boston Marathon Location: Boston, United States |
2nd: Manuela Schär |
|
| March 3, 2024 |
Tokyo Marathon Location: Tokyo, Japan |
1st: Manuela Schär 3rd: Susannah Scaroni |
6th：Hiroki Nishida |
The 43rd Oita International Wheelchair Marathon Post-race comments
Catherine Debrunner
I’m very happy to win Oita Marathon for the second time. It has been a tough race. It has been a very long season for a lot of races. Thanks to the organization and to Honda.
