A visually impaired runner briefly let go of the tether to her guide after he cramped near the finish line, costing her a bronze medal. By Victor Mather A visually impaired runner was disqualified ...

It was 2 May 2009 on a warm Saturday morning in Leeds, Louise Simpson recalls, when she reluctantly knelt down to make sure her trainers were laced up tightly. She wasn't really sure she wanted to be ...

Marathon runners often rely on partners to pace them throughout the race, but Henry Wanyoike’s reliance is total. Since losing his sight to a stroke in 1995, Mr. Wanyoike, a 33-year-old Kenyan, has ...

When Rachael, 46 and her guide Neal, 49, crossed the line of the 2024 Windsor Women’s 10K first – in 38:40 – they couldn't quite believe what they had just done. ‘The commentator guy was saying: “What ...

Henry Wanyoike emerges from his home of pale blue metal sheets, with chickens squawking around his feet. It is 6 a.m., still fairly dark and unusually chilly for a Kenyan morning. A cold drizzle ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Linn Poston’s vision has always had its limits, but it was apparent from a young age that their climbing skills do not. Poston has albinism, which made them ...

A visually impaired runner was disqualified from receiving a medal at the Paralympics after helping her guide who had stumbled just yards from the marathon’s finish line. The runner, Elena Congost of ...