Blind couple sets milestone by completing marathon
China DailyChen Hong and Lei Na celebrate after completing the 2024 Shanghai Marathon on Dec 1. ZHANG ZHI/FOR CHINA DAILY Fifty-year-old Chen Hong and 40-year-old Lei Na from Chongqing have inscribed their names in the annals of history by becoming the first blind couple in China to complete a full marathon. During the 2024 Shanghai Marathon on Dec 1, assisted by five escort runners, Chen and Lei accomplished a 42.19-kilometer full marathon in 5 hours and 47 minutes. He was previously the escort for famed marathon runner Yan Wei, the first partially sighted runner from the Chinese mainland to finish the Boston Marathon, the world's oldest annual marathon and one of the six major global marathons. "It's just the beginning of their brand-new lives," said Lu, adding that these partially sighted members, many of whom were initially struggling to run one lap, are now enthusiastic about running a marathon.
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