To whom it may concern, My name is Jason Pisano; I’m 39 years old from West Warwick, Rhode Island. I graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Journalism; I worked as a freelance journalist for 11 years. I am also a disabled wheelchair athlete and a motivational speaker. I have completed 51 marathons to date, captured two world titles at the 2005 Cerebral Palsy Games, was a Torch Bearer for the 1996 Olympic Games, and...

Here’s the link to the official video page (if you’d like to, please tell the TV station what you think of this video): http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=13448288 Please leave any comment you have below! Thanks, ~Jason...

The answers seemed especially matter-of-fact, maybe because the interview was done over e-mail. Maybe because of who was writing. His name is Jason Pisano. You might have heard of him. He has cerebral palsy and can’t use his arms. He does everything with his left foot, including the marathons. He’s done fifty of them in his wheelchair. He’s made headlines all over the country. He’s been featured in a commercial. He’s carried...

It all started with a “simple conversation” in 1994. Jason Pisano was 22 and a sophomore at the University of Connecticut. It was Spring Break, and he was on a bus bound for Daytona Beach. Related links Gallery: Jason Pisano, marathon man During the 24-hour trip, Pisano and good friend Randy Spellman began talking about goals they would like to achieve in life. Pisano had a few. He had already...

Thank you to list of people and businesses who contributed to the cost of my next two marathons! Pool and Patio Center, Inc. Michael and Gelina’s Ice Cream Factory Marvin Wasser, MD. Tim and John Leyden Rita Beaulieu’s Dance Gymnastic Studio Lil’  Rhody Ice Cream Denico, Inc. Phil’s Dog Grooming A Dog’s Tail Grooming Salon Jeff Alderton Jeanie and Richard Feoli Linda Mielie More to...

On Friday, July 23th, I competed in the 37 Annual Narragansett Lions Blessing of the Fleet 10-mile Road Race, held in Narragansett. This has become one of my favorite races to do each year. This 10-mile foot race is one of the oldest and most popular races in Rhode Island. People come from near and far to run this oceanfront course. This was my twelfth consecutive years competing in this race.  This race marked the beginning of my...