. >>> 36 years ago, dick traum was the first amputee to run the new york city marathon.tion he founded has helped athletes from around the world with disabilities reach their potential. he's this week's cnn hero. >>> working out in central park is the best time of the day for me. it's an opportunity to test myself. you feel like you could do anything. back in 1965, i got hit by a car, and i ended up losing my leg. i didn't see it as holding me back. it wasn't a big issue. in 1976, i became the first amputee to run the new york city marathon. it was probably the best day of my life. and i just felt this joy can be shared with others. i'm dick traum and i help people with disabilities achieve their potential through sports. how many people here are doing the new york city marathon? virtually everybody who is a member of achilles has a vulnerability. people come to akellies ail oac match them with guides. >> he just did 16 miles! >> the atmosphere is social and jokes and laughter. it truly is a family. >> i had this stroke in 1980. when i started, i could only walk from one

i'm dick traum, and i help people with disabilities achieve their potential through sports.people here are doing the new york city marathon? virtually everybody who is a member of akychylles has a vulnerability. people come to us and we match them with a guide. >> he just did 16 miles! >> the atmosphere is social, there is jokes and laughter. it truly is a family. >> i had a stroke in 1980, when i started, i could only walk one post to another

i'm dick traum. and i help people with disabilities achieve their potential through sports.doing the new york city marathon? virtually everybody who was a member has a vulnerability. people come to achilles, and we watch them with guides. >> he just did 16 miles. >> the atmosphere is social, and there is jokes, and there is laughter. >> so you're going to beat me still? >> it truly is a family. >> i had a stroke in 1980. when i started, i could only walk one block, now i do the new york city marathon. dick helped me realize i can do everything. >> we changed the way people perceive themselves. and you see the glow. there is nothing in the world that i have more fun doing. >> well, all year we have introduced you to remarkable people who are changing the world. next thursday, we'll be announcing this year's top ten cnn heros on cnn.com. and you can get to decide which one will be the cnn hero of the year for 2012. it will be hosted by our very own anderson cooper. it is almost the bottom of the hour. up to speed on the headlines, the u.s. state department is putting out brand

i'm dick traum and i help people with disabilities achieve their potential through sports.oing the new york city marathon? virtually everybody who was a member has the vulnerability. >> let's go. >> people come to akchilles and we match them with guides. >> he just did 16 miles. >> 16 miles. >> the atmosphere is social and there's jokes and there's laughter. >> so you're going to beat me still? >> it truly is a family. >> i have a stroke in 1980. when i started, only walked and now i did the new york city marathon. dick helped me realize i could do anything in my life. >> we change the way people receive themselves. and you see the glow. there's nothing in the world that i have more fun doing. woman 1: this isn't just another election. we're voting for... the future of our medicare and social security.

i'm dick traum. i help people with disabilities achieve their potential through sports.erybody who was a member of achilles has a vulnerability. people come to achilles and we match them with guides. >> he just did 16 miles! >> 16 miles. >> the atmosphere is social. there's jokes and there's laughter. it truly is a family. >> i had a stroke in 1980. when i started with achilles i could only walk from one lamp post to another lamp post. now i do 20 new york city marathon. dick helped me realize i can do anything in my life. >> we change the way people perceive themselves. you see the glow. there's nothing in the world that i have more fun doing. >> this thursday at noon anderson cooper is is going to reveal our top ten heroes of 2012. leading to the big vote, who will be the cnn hero of the year. got to take a short break. "end point" is up next. stay with us. are you okay, babe? i'm fine. ♪ ♪ ♪ with a subaru you can always find a way. announcer: love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean. with tide pods. just one remov