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Marla Runyan
Marla Runyan is a retired American track and field athlete who is known for being the first legally blind athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games. She was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a degenerative eye condition, at the age of nine. Despite her visual impairmen…Read More
Marla Runyan is a retired American track and field athlete who is known for being the first legally blind athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games. She was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a degenerative eye condition, at the age of nine. Despite her visual impairment, Runyan became a successful middle-distance runner, winning multiple national championships and setting several records. She also competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, earning a top-ten finish in the 1500m race. Runyan has since retired from professional running and has become an advocate for individuals with disabilities.Read Less
Marla Runyan is a retired American track and field athlete who is known for being the first legally blind athlete to compete in the Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games. She was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a degenerative eye condition, at the age of nine. Despite her visual impairment, Runyan became a successful middle-distance runner, winning multiple national championships and setting several records. She also competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, earning a top-ten finish in the 1500m race. Runyan has since retired from professional running and has become an advocate for individuals with disabilities.
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Athlete
· USA
1983
Triathlete
1982
Olympic athlete
1932 - 1973
Olympic athlete
· India
1982
