As Thomas Panek strode through the third mile of the NYC Half Marathon in March, world champion ultramarathoner Scott Jurek was in the blind runner's ear. "OK, you're on a hill now," Jurek told Panek.

At the start of a big race, most runners are juggling the usual things: squeezing into corrals, long porta-potty lines, and the creeping fear that their watch will fail them at the start line. For ...

The glasses allowed human coach, ultra-marathoner Scott Jurek, to watch the race through Panek’s sight line, allowing him to provide coaching and guidance from his home in Colorado. Panek, who has ...

20 new guide runners from Winchester Fit Club Running Club (WFCRC) and Winchester Running Club are now supporting blind and partially sighted runners ...

For many, conquering a half marathon is all about putting one foot in front of the other. For runner Thomas Panek, a few paws also helped get him to the finish line. Panek made history Sunday at the ...

Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide. But Thomas Panek has no problem because his running guide, Blaze, is a Labrador ...

Cameron Byrd, a partner with the AZA Law Firm in Houston, is a pretty fast runner for a lawyer. But he has found the most satisfaction from his hobby, helping others. He serves as a race guide for ...

SANTA CRUZ — On a sunny Santa Cruz Saturday morning, two women ran side by side on West Cliff Drive. They sped past trash cans and strolling families while staying glued to each other’s sides. That is ...