Dec 5, 2024
Nicole Ver Kuilen is a disabled endurance athlete, cancer
survivor, and social impact leader. She founded the nonprofit,
Forrest Stump, after facing insurance denials for nearly two
decades, completing a 1,500 mile triathlon from Seattle to San
Diego on a prosthesis built only for walking to raise awareness.
Her innovative advocacy campaigns have since sparked national
change, laying the foundation for her current role leading
So Every BODY Can Move, a state-based legislative initiative
creating access to prosthetics and orthotics for physical activity,
currently not covered by health insurance and deemed "not medically
necessary." When she's not fighting discriminatory healthcare
policies or igniting a disability revolution, you can find her
running. She's taken home 2nd place at the Boston Marathon two
years in a row for T64 female para professional athletes.
Mammoth Trailfest in September was her trail debut and she loved it
so much she signed up for her first 50k trail race in November at
Run the Rock with Alpine Running! Nicole is proud to call the PNW
home.
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