Taking those first steps with a sports prosthesis, aiming to run a new personal best or simply racing with the kids again – everyone has their own reasons for participating in an Ottobock Running Clinic.

Exercising and engaging in a sport benefits our bodies and our minds. Exercising your cardiovascular system, maintaining personal mobility, unwinding, feeling your body move and overcoming challenges – these are all good reasons for people with and without disabilities to participate in sports.
We at Ottobock want to give people with limited mobility the opportunity to experience our passion for sports. That’s why we initiated the Running Clinics in cooperation with Heinrich Popow, who won gold at the Paralympic Games in London 2012 and Rio 2016. At the clinics, amputees ranging from beginners to experienced runners work as a team to achieve their personal goals. They come together for a weekend to train, practise and try out sports prostheses under expert supervision.

After 10-year Running Clinic is back in India. We are super excited to host The Running Clinic 2025, powered by Ottobock in collaboration with the Paralympic Committee of India and supported by sports brand Asics

Dates: 17-19 March 2025

Being able to run is an unfulfilled dream for many individuals with amputation. At the Running Clinic, we invite 15 lower-limb amputees to experience the freedom of running with 7-time Paralympic Medalist, German sprint & long jump champion Heinrich Popow 🇩🇪.

Over three days, participants will be fitted with high-performance running blades, Learn the techniques of running from a world-class athlete, Overcome mental barriers and unlock new possibilities.

This event is more than just a clinic—it’s a movement that inspires society by proving that mobility challenges do not define limits!

In December 2015, we were very proud to invite Heinrich Popow, Paralympic 100m Gold Medallist and World Champion to conduct the first ever ‘Running Clinic’ in India. Over three days Heinrich worked with 12 energetic Indian amputees, teaching them fitness and running techniques while sharing his own inspirational story. All of the participants, as well as everybody at Ottobock re-learned the magic of determination, healthy living, positivity and working with our community.

What a fabulous event to begin a New Year with! Do look at this short video which captures the spirit of the ‘Running Clinic’

We would love to share our learnings, so if you need any help improving your mobility please contact us. Don’t stop. Keep Running!

Sports are important for the well-being of our society. But do you think sports are even more important for people with amputations?

Of course you can! So you can move freely again. You have to be in good shape to get the most out of your prosthesis. Studies show that a person with a transfemoral amputation has to exert up to seven times more energy than a non-amputee to make the same movements. So if you have a friend with an amputation and you say to him, “Come on, let’s go on an hour-long walk!”, that’s like a seven-hour walk for him.

Sports and fitness determine your quality of life. People with an amputation have to achieve a higher level of fitness than people without disabilities. But we shouldn’t forget the positive effect that training has on our mental well-being as well.