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
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
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
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
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
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
| Date | Tournament | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| March 3, 2024 |
Tokyo Marathon Location: Tokyo, Japan |
1st: Manuela Schär 3rd: Susannah Scaroni |
6th：Hiroki Nishida |
London Marathon Post-race comments
Catherine Debrunner
I feel extremely happy to be able to take home the victory at the TCS London Marathon 2024, in one of the strongest women's field ever. It was a tough race with a lot of wind.
I am very pleased that I could win my first marathon in this season in my new Honda chair.
The chair is a superbly functioning racing chair. Thank you so much Honda for this great equipment!
Photo credit: Alex Davidson/2024 TCS London marathon:ゲッティイメージズ提供
