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Newitt becomes first blind person to complete Dubai Marathon

Katie Newitt has become the first blind person to complete the Dubai Marathon race; finishing in just under 5 hours.

  • By Alice Johnson, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 11:54 January 16, 2009
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: Alice Johnson/Gulf News
  • Katie Newitt (left) became the first blind runner to complete the Dubai Marathon.
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Dubai: Katie Newitt has become the first blind person to complete the Dubai Marathon; finishing in just under 5 hours.

Video: Dubai Marathon 2009 Newitt suffers from retinitis pigmentosa and ran to raise money for foresight - a charity that raises money to support the blind and visually impaired.

Rebecca Janaway, Newitt's guide and a member of the Dubai Creek Striders Running Club, broke her personal record by 14 minutes.

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