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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-11 11:40 AM
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Blind Man Finishes Disney Marathon Race
Source: WFTV

ORLANDO, Fla. -- More than 20,000 people laced up for a Disney marathon over the weekend.

Captain Ivan Castro lost his vision during a mortar blast in Iraq four years ago. He finished the race running side-by-side with a friend.

"There is nothing that's impossible," said Castro. "As long as you have the mind set, it can be done."

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The event brought more than 110,000 people to Central Florida.

Read more: http://www.wftv.com/news/26427332/detail.html
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