Double Dose of Inspiration

        The runner caught my eye. Using crutches for support, Larry Chloupek 53, approached the halfway point of the Boston Marathon.
     I've photographed lots of marathons. I can't recall seeing a runner with crutches. Most disabled athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic devices. Chloupek couldn't use a prosthetic because his amputation had occurred at the hip. Bone cancer was the cause.
     His grit inspired me.
     Stefan Carisson, a runner from Sweden, came from behind. He turned toward Chloupek and offered a thumbs up. Thanks to that Swede's sportsmanship, the scene offered me a double dose of inspiration.