Headshot of Stephanie Zundel who runs with Achilles International.
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Stephanie Zundel: Boston Marathon runner

Considering running with a guide? Read about Stephanie's experiences as she prepares for the Boston Marathon!

Stephanie Zundel is a senior at Vanderbilt University who is running in the Boston Marathon today.  Stephanie is one of 13 runners who are registered for the Boston Marathon who are visually impaired.  There are 30,074 who have qualified and registered for this prestigious marathon.  Read about Stephanie’s experiences with running with a guide and joining Achillie International, an organization with a mission to enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream running events in order to promote personal achievement.  Here is Stephanie’s story.

By Diane Brauner

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