Palmiero-Winters became the first female amputee to complete the 135-mile Death Valley to Mount Whitney race from the lowest point in the continental U.S. to the
highest. She finished the task in 41 hours, 26 minutes and 42 seconds. The temperature in her prosthesis reached 160 degrees.
Amy Palmiero-Winterslives on Long Island with her two children. She has been the overall winner of a 24-hour run and competed for the U.S. in a World 24-Hour Run Championship. She has received the Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete.
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