Olympic track's man with no feet inspiring others to achieve

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LONDON - The man with no feet ran second in his 400-meter heat.

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How many Olympics do you get to write that? Never before. Which is why this moment belonged to Oscar Pistorius.
At 10:35 a.m. on a cloudy London Saturday morning, a South African man with two prosthetic carbon legs took his place in Lane 6 and history. Every other competitor in the 400 meters had two feet. A double amputee since 11 months, Pistorius had none.
How emotional was his? "I didn't know whether to cry," he said later.
How happy was he? He mentioned he had "cramping in his cheeks from smiling so much."
How fast was he? His 45.44 was the 16th-best time. On to the semifinals.
This is one of those tales that is not a simple one. Some have suggested that technology has given him an edge. Some have suggested this is getting uncomfortably close to the bionic man, and anyone nicknamed "the Blade Runner" belongs more to Hollywood than the Olympics.
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[Curly]

Talk about inspiration.

[Jessica]

This guy is pure class. I saw his post-race interview, and it was one of those things that left me feeling like any excuse I've ever had as to why I couldn't do something were just small and pathetic. We can all do amazing things with our lives, regardless of circumstance.