Susannah Scaroni

Susannah Scaroni is a Paralympic champion, world record holder, and one of the top wheelchair marathon racers in the world. A 4x Paralympian, she won four major marathons in 2025, including Boston, Chicago, New York, and Sydney. Off the race course, Susannah is a registered dietitian focused on nutrition and hydration for athletes with disabilities.

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At a Glance

Sport

Para Track and Field - Wheelchair Racing

Hometown

Tekoa, Washington

Current Residence

Champaign, Illinois

About

At the age of 5, sustained a spinal cord injury in a car accident resulting in paraplegia
Introduced to adaptive sports through a Shriners Hospital program in Spokane, WA
In 2021, she was involved in another car accident during a training ride which resulted in a fractured spine
Demonstrating tremendous resilience, she returned to competition and continued to excel in her sport
Her personal experiences with nutrition inspired her to become a registered dietician to help other athletes
Earned a master's degree innutritional science from the University of Illinois, and has a specific focuson the nutrition and hydration needs of athletes with disabilities
Works as a mentor for young athletes, and served as a 2023 ambassador for the New York Road Runners’ Run for the Future Program
2025 Winner of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wheelchair Series
4x Marathon Champion in 2025
Enjoys swimming, being outdoors, and cooking
Classification T54

Accolades

Paralympic Champion

4x Paralympian (2024, 2020, 2016, 2012) and 6x Paralympic Medalist

World Championship Medalist

2023: bronze, 5000m and 2019: bronze, 5000m, 800m

New York Marathon Champion

3x New York Marathon Champion (2025, 2024, 2022)

World Record Holder

World Record Holder in the 5000m (10:25)

Susannah Scaroni

At a Glance

About

Accolades

Paralympic Champion

World Championship Medalist

New York Marathon Champion

World Record Holder

In the News

Paralympics

U.S. Track and Field

Team USA

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