The Washington Post, September 27th, 2004
Blind Japanese runner Yuichi Takahashi won the Paralympic marathon yesterday in Athens, unsure of his victory until well after he finished his race along the ancient course. Takahashi, running with a guide, was timed in 2 hours 44 minutes 24 seconds in an event featuring athletes from five disabled categories. He beat world record holder Carlos Ferreira of Portugal, who finished in 2:45:07. Andrea Cionna of Italy was third in 2:49:59. "I thought I'd come second," Takahashi, blinded by illness as a teenager, said laughing, with sighted guide Takashi Nakata standing beside him. "Twenty minutes l...
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