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Ep 5: Mark Rogerson : Running marathons around the world after sight loss

November 05, 2021

Mark Rogerson is someone who is resilient through and through.

He suddenly lost his sight just after he turned 30 - a life changing diagnosis that led to him grieving the life he once had.

Mark has adapted though and started running after he lost his sight - to raise money for the charity that suported him - the Royal National Institute Of Blind People (RNIB).

Since then he has ran seven marathons - he’s just completed the London one for the fourth time and has also ran marathons in Chicago , Berlin & New York.

Now, he’s aiming to be one of the first runners with sight loss to complete all six major world marathons in partnership with a guide runner.

So far Mark has raised £25,000 for the RNIB - but he wants to raise more - listen to how he plans to do so!