He broke his two ankles in a parachute accident in 2018. After a year and a half of recovery, he ran the Peachtree Road Race in under one hour. This year he’s back
ATLANTA — Anderson Harp has run the AJC Peachtree Road Race at least six times, but his 2021 run had a special meaning. He was able to run even after injuring both ankles. This year, the runner-turned-author is back for more.
He sat down with reporter Paola Suro for a one-on-one interview. He told her about his 2018 injury that led to a year and half of recovery.
“It was Aug. 4, 2018… I would not forget that date,” Harp said. “While in Moab we did a parachute jump. I did a tandem jump, and the instructor was on my back and he came over my back and broke both of my ankles.”
Harp hoped they were sprained, and drove himself four hours to the…
