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Marathoner Rachel Weeks

Marathoner Rachel Weeks is a guide runner.

Aired 09/04/2014 | Rating NR

Original SC

Marathoner Rachel Weeks

Special | 4m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

Marathoner Rachel Weeks is a guide runner.

In 2002, Weeks was diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a condition causing vision and hearing loss. Weeks searched for ways to experience the world around her even with a limited field of vision. She was researching running for the visually impaired and came across a website on guide running, running while tethered to another person. After her first race Weeks was hooked.

Aired 09/04/2014 | Rating NR

Original SC is a local public television program presented by SCETV

Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

Original SC

Marathoner Rachel Weeks

Special | 4m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

In 2002, Weeks was diagnosed with Usher syndrome, a condition causing vision and hearing loss. Weeks searched for ways to experience the world around her even with a limited field of vision. She was researching running for the visually impaired and came across a website on guide running, running while tethered to another person. After her first race Weeks was hooked.

Aired 09/04/2014 | Rating NR

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Original SC is a local public television program presented by SCETV

Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.

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