![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/runner-set-for-new-york-marathon/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/104868759_10224209752418159_3583411905625968039_n.jpg&description=Passle Helminski was attacked as she trained for the 1993 New York City Marathon, causing a tear in her left carotid artery which resulted in her having a strokePassle Helminski and dog Zoe This Sunday's New York Marathon will represent an amazing tale of recovery for one woman in the 50,000 plus field. Passle Helminski, 68, will take to the line 29 years after being the victim of a vicious attack, which seemingly ended her running days forever. Whilst training for the 1993 version of the event, Helminski had bug aspirations, and knew her time would determine whether she would qualify for the United States Olympic Trials in race walking. But having completed training walk in Erie County when she returned to her vehicle in a school parking lot, she was assaulted by a man. The attack left a tear in her left carotid artery, one of the two vessels that supplies blood to a person's neck, face and brain, and she had a stroke hours later. Following the harrowing incident, Helminski had to learn how to walk and talk again. And the trainers she had planned to wear for the iconic race that year remain inside her front door, as an apparent source of inspiration. And incredibly Helminski, who exercises with her service dog, Zoey, every morning, will now finish what she started some three decades ago. In a remarkable display of courage and perseverance, she's trained herself to be able to compete and race walk again. "It's worth it," she told news observer. "Having the courage to step out of my comfort zone and say, 'I'm going to approach this, even though it almost cost me my life.'" Helminski was attacked whilst in training for the 1993 New York Marathon ( Facebook) Indeed, Helminski still has foot issues from the strike, and limited mobility in her neck and with her vision. And since her fateful night, she has had hairline fractures in her right tibia, a broken her right arm, a broken nose and had left eyelid surgery. However, she has still managed to compete in a number of r){kind=link}
Passle Helminski was attacked as she trained for the 1993 New York City Marathon, causing a tear in her left carotid artery which resulted in her having a stroke
This Sunday’s New York Marathon will represent an amazing tale of recovery for one woman in the 50,000 plus field.
Passle Helminski, 68, will take to the line 29 years after being the victim of a vicious attack, which seemingly ended her running days forever. Whilst training for the 1993 version of the event, Helminski had bug aspirations, and knew her time would determine whether she would qualify for the United States Olympic Trials in race walking.
But having completed training walk in Erie County when she returned to her vehicle in a school parking lot, she was assaulted by a man. The attack left a tear in her left carotid artery, one of the two vessels that supplies blood to a person’s neck, face and brain, and she had a stroke hours later.
Following the harrowing incident, Helminski had to learn how to walk and talk again. And the trainers she had planned to wear for the iconic race that year remain inside her front door, as an apparent source of inspiration.