An inspirational, visually impaired Hamilton woman and her trusted guide runner are urging people with a disability to embrace the therapeutic qualities of sport as they prepare to pound the roads of Newcastle together in the Great North Run.
Ruth Forrest was born with rare birth defect congenital cataracts, and went on to develop glaucoma, where the optic nerve – which connects the eye to the brain – becomes damaged due to a build-up of fluid.
Bullish Ruth, who is living with severe sight impairment, says “it’s probably a good thing” that she has no memory of the little sight she had as a toddler.
