‘Discouraging’ new rules leave disabled runners in the dust ahead of annual Brooklyn Half

Source: New York Post

Disabled runners looking forward to running in this weekend’s iconic Brooklyn Half say the fast-and-loose organizers are leaving them in the dust before they could even pick up their racers’ bibs. Road Runners implemented a new rule that requires blind, paralyzed and other special needs athletes to plead their case to be granted a “critical” second guide for the annual race, The Post has learned. “Why ever do you need these people with blatant disabilities to now appeal for more than one guide? It’s absolutely discouraging,” said Sonya Choudhury, who has been volunteering as an Achilles International guide for 12 years.