WEST SAND LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide. But Thomas Panek has no problem because his running ...
As Thomas Panek strode through the third mile of the NYC Half Marathon in March, world champion ultramarathoner Scott Jurek was in the blind runner's ear. "OK, you're on a hill now," Jurek told Panek.
For many, conquering a half marathon is all about putting one foot in front of the other. For runner Thomas Panek, a few paws also helped get him to the finish line. Panek made history Sunday at the ...
The glasses allowed human coach, ultra-marathoner Scott Jurek, to watch the race through Panek’s sight line, allowing him to provide coaching and guidance from his home in Colorado. Panek, who has ...
After wiping away the podium tear that had just rolled down his cheek, Josh Kerr was asked how he felt following 15 life-changing days. “F---ing exhausted,” he said, at the realisation both of a ...
Clarke Reynolds, who inherited Retinitis Pigmentosa, will race in the Brighton Marathon in England on April 12 Clarke Reynolds, who has 5% vision due to Retinitis Pigmentosa, will run the Brighton ...
A blind runner in East Sussex has praised his local Parkrun for its accessibility, saying it has helped transform his life. Keith Turner, 58, from Brighton, went fully blind at 19 from congenital ...