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In November Daniel Romanchuk made history with Susannah Scaroni as the duo became the first Americans to sweep the wheelchair division at the TCS New York City Marathon. It was his third TCS New York City Marathon victory, after winning back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019. When he won in 2018, Romanchuk became the first American and youngest athlete ever to win the men’s wheelchair division. 

Following his New York victory, Romanchuk kicked off his 2019 campaign with a runner-up finish at the Tokyo Marathon and his first win at the United Airlines NYC Half. He followed that by becoming the first American man to win both the Boston and London Marathon wheelchair divisions. 

In his second Paralympics in Tokyo he won his first set of medals, taking gold in the 400 meters by one hundredth of a second and securing bronze in the marathon. The next year, he triumphed at both the United Airlines NYC Half and Boston Marathon before finishing as the runner-up at the TCS New York City Marathon.

In 2024, Romanchuk added more accolades to his resume, finishing as the runner-up at the Boston Marathon and capturing two medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympics – a gold in the 5,000 meters and a bronze in the marathon, before winning the TCS New York City Marathon.

Growing up in Maryland, Romanchuk discovered his passion for wheelchair racing with the Bennett Blazers, the same adaptive sports club where Paralympic legends Tatyana McFadden and Josh George began their careers. At 16, Romanchuk began training for the Rio 2016 Paralympics under coach Adam Bleakney, who leads the esteemed University of Illinois wheelchair racing program.

Beyond his athletic pursuits, Romanchuk loves math, numbers, and finding out how things work—he would disassemble and reassemble toasters as a kid—and now studies engineering in hopes of helping make advancements for racing chairs. He is also the founder of Wheels for Change, a nonprofit that provides access to wheelchair racing equipment for those interested in the sport, helping to foster the next generation of wheelchair athletes.