latimes:  He will run 26.2 miles in L.A. and not see it: Christian Alvarado, who is blind, will rely on his guide, training and instincts in the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. He took up running, though he didn't like it, to prove a disability couldn't stop him. Photo: Tania Gongora, left, guides Christian Alvarado, who is blind, during a run around the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area while training for the upcoming Los Angeles Marathon. Credit: Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times
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