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Paralyzed woman finishes the London marathon on bionic legs

Sixteen days after the London Marathon started, Claire Lomas has finally finished. Sure, it’s a slow marathon, but for a woman who is completely paralyzed below the waist, being able to walk the distance is a technological marvel.

To achieve this seemingly impossible feat, Lomas wore a special computerized suit called ReWalk, which forms an exoskeleton around the wearer’s legs controlled by motors.

Despite finishing, Lomas was not given the customary medal handed to all finishers, because she didn’t complete the course in the maximum allowed time of one day. To make up for the organizer’s lack of compassion, several finishers sent Lomas their own medals, although now the organizers have decided to make up for their boneheaded move by presenting her with a special trophy. As a result of her feat, Lomas has raised $130.000 for spinal research.

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