On the morning of Sunday, June 30, 2024, the crowds surrounding the finishing track of the Western States 100 erupted into a roar as William Barkan ran the final 100 yards to the finish to become the first legally blind person to finish the iconic course. And while he missed the official cutoff by a mere 30 seconds, it was a finish and accomplishment no one at the track that day will soon forget. In this article, we get to know the person behind that iconic effort.
September 2024 | iRunFar
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