San Diego Union-Tribune

Blind sprinter dreams of Paralympic gold, but he can’t do it without his trusted partner

Below 100,000 boisterous spectators, in the mouth of London’s Olympic Stadium, Rolland Slade eases himself into a starting block, visualizing the future. The future — a 200-meter dash — should last no ...
Kansas City Star

Blind sprinter, a world champion and KC native, brings message of hope to Trolley Run

David Brown (left), the fastest blind sprinter in the world, runs with his hand tethered by elastic to a guide, as seen in this photo from Brazil last September. The Kansas City native will be running ...
The Gazette

Blind sprinter David Brown inspires Drake Relays crowd

DES MOINES - David Brown couldn't see 14,504 fans packed into Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Saturday. He's totally blind. But the sprinter could feel them. 'Drake is an amazing atmosphere,” Brown ...
Campaign Asia

Paralympics body shows race from perspective of world's fastest blind sprinter

A new campaign from the International Paralympic Committee gives viewers a first-person taste of what it is like to run a 100-metres race as a vision-impaired sprinter. “Wait for the greats” is the ...
Today

Blind sprinter David Brown continues his quest for gold at Tokyo Paralympics

In 2016, David Brown smashed a record at the Rio Paralympics and became the first blind man to run the 100-meter race in under 11 seconds. Now, the sprinter is back to defend his title in Tokyo. The ...