For anyone who runs a marathon, crossing the finish line after completing 26.2 miles is an undoubtedly unforgettable feeling. At that moment, months of hard work and preparation come to a culmination. For blind runner Richard Hunter, this feeling of accomplishment is no different.
Hunter was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a hereditary eye condition which causes gradual deterioration of the retina, in 1989. At the time of his diagnosis, Hunter was working in the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant. Devastated from receiving a medical discharge that would take him from his dream job, Hunter took up work as a school psychologist until he was considered legally blind in 2005-06.