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Paralympics long distance running. Here’s how—and why—to keep tuning in as. Being at a similar level of fitness is important. The action on the track and roads in tokyo continues into september.

Snowboarding was added in the sochi 2014 paralympic winter. There are 28 sports in the paralympics. The first blind athlete to ever compete in the olympics was marla runyan, who competed in distance running in the 2000 and 2004 olympic games.

In official events, the runway measures 40m in length. In paralympic athletics competitions, athletes are given a class depending on the type and extent of their disability. Ideally the guide can run with the visually impaired athlete and give them.

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Athletes in this category will generally have some residual sight, the ability to recognise the shape of a hand at a distance of 2 metres and the ability to perceive clearly will be no more than 2/60. When the paralympic games begin in tokyo on aug. The classes are as follows:

Such courses can be flat, hilly, or a combination of both. (jason cairnduff/reuters) long jumpers have been able to reach distances of eight metres and beyond! Costa de oliveira silvania silver: