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The athletes successfully completed the tedious race in 7 hours and 44. On a hot summers day alex decides to go for a swim, setting off a chain of events that will change alfie and his life from that day on. Blind attorney richard bernstein completes grueling ironman triathlon represents disabled clients at no charge graduated from northwestern university law school, teaches at u. If your friend is a later finisher, it will likely be tough to get up and be there in line for when it opens up to get their size. Aug 31, 2017 from blind man to ironman is the remarkable true story of how leicester, ukbased haseeb ahmad overcame his blindness to set the world record for the fastest blind iron distance triathlon.
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