Shepherd Center's Wheelchair Division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race

AJC Peachtree Road Race Wheelchair Division

After going virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shepherd Center's Wheelchair Division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race returned to in-person racing on July 4, 2021, welcoming the best wheelchair racers in the world to Atlanta's iconic race.

This year, Tatyana McFadden, 32, of Clarksville, Maryland, won the women’s open division with a first-place finishing time of 24:07.52. This is her eighth win. In the men’s open, Daniel Romanchuk, 20, of Champaign, Illinois, took the crown to win with a finishing time of 19:04.09. It is his fourth win.

“We were thrilled to once again welcome an elite field of racers to Shepherd Center’s Wheelchair Division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race,” said Rebecca Washburn, MS, manager of Shepherd Center’s Beyond Therapy® and wellness programs. “These athletes are an incredible display of dedication, perseverance and athleticism as they speed up Cardiac Hill and past Shepherd Center. This race was particularly special because it marks both our 40th year and a return to in-person racing.”

The 6.2-mile competition began on Lenox Road in the heart of Buckhead, Atlanta’s shopping district, and followed Peachtree Road for six miles, passing Shepherd Center, before slicing through the heart of Midtown to the finish line at 10th Street and Piedmont Park. The race is one of the largest and fastest wheelchair 10Ks in the country.

The top finishers in each division received peach-shaped crystalline trophies in a ceremony following the race.

The Atlanta Track Club was the platinum sponsor of the event, and MARTA was the silver sponsor. Other donors included JW Marriott Atlanta Buckhead, the Kyle Pease Foundation and Halls Atlanta Flowers. Sponsors defrayed travel and lodging expenses for racers and awarded cash prizes to winners.

Race results are reported via Shepherd Center's social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and at news.shepherd.org. Results from previous year's races are available at the links below.

2021 Race Results

2021 Wheelchair Division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race Athlete Backgrounder

First Place Winners of the AJC Peachtree Road Race Wheelchair Division Through the Years