On July 9, Amy Palmiero-Winters of Hicksville, a below the knee amputee and world record holder, was the only amputee competing against able-bodied women in the LIVE with Regis & Kelly High Heel-A-Thon, which was held in Central Park and sponsored by "Dr. Scholl's For Her" to benefit the March of Dimes.

The High Heel-A- thon is a 150-yard dash competition for females only. Shoe requirements were a minimum heel height of three inches and a maximum heel circumference of three inches; no wedges and no shoes that slip on. The event was broadcast live on the LIVE with Regis & Kelly show, which aired Wednesday morning on ABC. Prizes were awarded to a number of participants with the top three competitors earning cash prizes. The first place winner received $25,000 while the second and third place winners received $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.

Palmiero-Winters is the current world record holder for female amputees in the 5 kilometer, 10 kilometer, 1/2 marathon, marathon and ultra-marathon. In addition she is the world champion in the Olympic distance triathlon and the world record holder in the Ironman Triathlon. Palmiero-Winters's recent awards include the Peoples Choice Runners World Heroes of Running Award, Erie Times Female Athlete of the Year, and the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Sportswoman of the Year, Pittsburgh Chapter.

In the last year, she was featured in Glamour Magazine, Runners World, Newsday and The New York Times and well as the Hicksville Illustrated News. Her full-page advertisement for Power Bar has appeared in Runners World, Triathelte, Bicycling and Road Cycling.

On Friday, Palmiero-Winters, along with six other members from Hicksville's team A Step Ahead of Hicksville, was scheduled to take part in the New York City's 3rd annual Chipotle Underwear Run in Central Park. The event, which will also feature New York's infamous Naked Cowboy, is the lead-in for the 2008 Nautica New York City Triathlon on Sunday, July 20.

For more information on Amy Palmiero-Winters, visit www.seeamyrun.com.