Blind Pensacola Man Completes 19.3-Mile Challenge at Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

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  • (November 6, 2016): Walter Beckman of Pensacola, Fla., was among the more than 7,000 runners that participated in the all-new Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge during the 2016 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by MISFIT, running the inaugural 10K on Saturday and half marathon on Sunday. Beckman, 29, a former member of the Army Reserves, lost his sight suddenly five ears ago due to a brain condition that damaged his optic nerve. This weekend marks Beckman’s longest official races since losing his eyesight.
  • (November 6, 2016): Walter Beckman of Pensacola, Fla., was among the more than 7,000 runners that participated in the all-new Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge during the 2016 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by MISFIT, running the inaugural 10K on Saturday and half marathon on Sunday. Beckman, 29, a former member of the Army Reserves, lost his sight suddenly five ears ago due to a brain condition that damaged his optic nerve. This weekend marks Beckman’s longest official races since losing his eyesight.
  • (November 6, 2016): Walter Beckman of Pensacola, Fla., and his running guide, Michael Irene, were among the more than 7,000 runners that participated in the all-new Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge during the 2016 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by MISFIT, running the inaugural 10K on Saturday and half marathon on Sunday. Beckman, 29, a former member of the Army Reserves, lost his sight suddenly five ears ago due to a brain condition that damaged his optic nerve. This weekend marks Beckman’s longest official races since losing his eyesight.
  • (November 6, 2016): Walter Beckman of Pensacola, Fla., was among the more than 7,000 runners that participated in the all-new Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge during the 2016 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend presented by MISFIT, running the inaugural 10K on Saturday and half marathon on Sunday. Beckman, 29, a former member of the Army Reserves, lost his sight suddenly five ears ago due to a brain condition that damaged his optic nerve. This weekend marks Beckman’s longest official races since losing his eyesight.