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The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 130 – Meeting Rich Hunter, an Endurance Athlete and Founder of United in Stride

In Episode 130 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Rich Hunter. The longtime endurance athlete founded United in Stride, a website that helps connect blind and visually impaired runners and walkers with sighted guides. During the conversation, Hunter discussed: His childhood and education How vision loss impacted his military career His career working as a school psychologist How he got into adaptive sports for the blind Some of his highlights in marathons and other endurance events What inspired him to launch United in Stride How the United in Stride website works and tips and tricks for users to effectively utilize it His take on the runner-guide relationship and tethers How to learn more about United in Stride and get involved in the running community Check out United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com/ and find out how to register as a member of the community.
Broadcast on:
21 Dec 2024

In Episode 130 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Rich Hunter. The longtime endurance athlete founded United in Stride, a website that helps connect blind and visually impaired runners and walkers with sighted guides. During the conversation, Hunter discussed:

  • His childhood and education
  • How vision loss impacted his military career
  • His career working as a school psychologist
  • How he got into adaptive sports for the blind
  • Some of his highlights in marathons and other endurance events
  • What inspired him to launch United in Stride
  • How the United in Stride website works and tips and tricks for users to effectively utilize it
  • His take on the runner-guide relationship and tethers
  • How to learn more about United in Stride and get involved in the running community

Check out United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com/ and find out how to register as a member of the community.

In Episode 130 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Rich Hunter. The longtime endurance athlete founded United in Stride, a website that helps connect blind and visually impaired runners and walkers with sighted guides. During the conversation, Hunter discussed: His childhood and education How vision loss impacted his military career His career working as a school psychologist How he got into adaptive sports for the blind Some of his highlights in marathons and other endurance events What inspired him to launch United in Stride How the United in Stride website works and tips and tricks for users to effectively utilize it His take on the runner-guide relationship and tethers How to learn more about United in Stride and get involved in the running community Check out United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com/ and find out how to register as a member of the community.