9-Year-Old NH Boy Receives Custom Prosthetic At Bionic 5K In Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE (CBS) — An nine-year-old Merrimack, New Hampshire boy acquired the prospect to strive one thing new this weekend. Aiden Collyar misplaced his leg to most cancers a 12 months in the past. On Sunday, he was a particular visitor on the Bionic 5K in Cambridge on Sunday.

The race raises cash for the Bionic Mission, which is a nonprofit that promotes lively life to beat bodily challenges.

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This 12 months, that group gave $10,000 to the Born To Run Basis, which presents prosthetics to younger amputees. That cash funded a customized operating blade for Aiden.

“It feels fairly good to have a operating blade,” mentioned Aiden. ” I’m going to have the ability to run extra.”

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“It’s so thrilling as a result of that is one thing we couldn’t have carried out on our personal. To have that assist, it means the world,” mentioned mother Samantha Collyar.

The Born To Run Basis was based by Noelle Lambert, a former school athlete who misplaced her leg in a moped accident. She went on to compete for the US Paralympic workforce.

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Aiden’s prosthetic is the 18th given out by the group.