He was jumping out of the rain into the front doorway of a laundromat when his feet slipped out and ... But without his custom prosthetic for running, he can't be at his best when it comes to ...

When sport enthusiast Van Phillips lost his foot in a water-skiing accident, he decided to design a prosthetic leg that allowed him to keep running. In 1984, he made the first prosthetic running leg ...

When Van Phillips lost his foot in an accident, he decided to design a prosthetic leg that allowed him to keep running. His 1984 invention would revolutionise disability sport. Show more When ...