Inspirational adaptive athlete skates through Falmouth Road Race
By Sam Houghton
August 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM EDT
If you were watching from the sidelines of the Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, it would be hard to miss Chris Koch. The adaptive athlete was cruising on a skateboard, born without fully developed arms or legs, yet completed his first ever Falmouth Road Race.
Koch is a farmer from Canada, a motivational speaker and has completed in more than 20 marathons worldwide during his career.
CAI's Sam Houghton caught up with Chris after Sunday's race. Here's their conversation.
Koch is a farmer from Canada, a motivational speaker and has completed in more than 20 marathons worldwide during his career.
CAI's Sam Houghton caught up with Chris after Sunday's race. Here's their conversation.