LONDON - Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who races on carbon fiber blades attached below his knees, will get a chance to prove himself against the best runners in the world.
The 20-year-old South African will run the 400 meters at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Sheffield on Sunday in a field that includes Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner.
Also entered are former Olympic relay gold medalist Darold Williamson of the United States, Commonwealth Games 400-meter champion John Steffensen of Australia, and former 400-meter Olympic hurdles champion Angelo Taylor.
"I've been chucked in the deep end with the best guys in the world," Pistorius said Tuesday. "There's a lot to learn."
"There never has been a Paralympic sprinter to fuse the gap between able-bodied and disabled sport," he added. "The next single amputee runs about 48 meters behind me on the 400 and the next double amputee runs about 110 meters behind. So for me to break into this field is unique."
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