Legally blind runner, guides at her side, reaches for NYC Half finish

Maine runner who is blind and deaf finishes 6 world marathons

MADAWASKA, Maine — Declining vision led Dennis Lavoie of Madawaska to retire early in 2019, at the age of 56. And while he knew he would eventually become totally blind, he decided to start running — a decision that just six years later would lead to him earning a prize known as the Six Star Medal. That medal recognizes runners who have completed six of the most established marathons across the world, in the cities of Berlin, Boston, Chicago, Lo…

Legally blind runner, guides at her side, reaches for NYC Half finish

On Sunday, March 16, tens of thousands will lace up for the NYC Half. One of those runners is already impressing us because she's legally blind.