Topics:<\/b> Achievement; Hope; Perseverance; Persistence; Success; Winning and Losing<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Acts 20:24; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Colossians 3:1\u20134; 2 Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 12:1\u20133<\/p>\n
U.S. runner Marla Runyon, legally blind for twenty-two years, competed in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She qualified for the finals in the 1,500-meter race, then finished eighth, just seconds behind the medal winners.<\/p>\n
Runyon can\u2019t see in color; all she sees is a fuzzy blob. So when she races, she just follows the blob of figures in front of her. The real difficulty is rounding the final turn and racing toward a finish line she can\u2019t see. \u201cI just know where it is,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u2014Today Show, September 22, 2000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Achievement; Hope; Perseverance; Persistence; Success; Winning and Losing References: Acts 20:24; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Colossians 3:1\u20134; 2 Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 12:1\u20133 U.S. runner Marla Runyon, legally blind for twenty-two years, competed in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She qualified for the finals in the 1,500-meter race, then finished eighth, just seconds … Continue reading “RUNNING
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