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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 鶹ý.Rory Cooper was the fastest American handbiker in the Berlin Marathon
, director of the 鶹ý’s , was the top finishing American to complete the men’s handbiker competition of the Berlin Marathon, held in September. Cooper placed 49th out of 111 finishers with a time of 1:26:17.
“The course had a lot of turns, and a couple of grades, but no hills. The roads are very fast,” Cooper said. “I was able to stay with a small group of the ‘fast’ riders until mile 22, which helped me to finish in about 86 minutes.”
Cooper also serves as associate dean for inclusion in the 鶹ý of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and is a distinguished professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology.