Ireland’s Sinead Kane aims to become first blind athlete to complete World Marathon Challenge

That’s seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

This week Sinead Kane will attmpt to enter the record books and become the first visually impaired athlete to complete the World Marathon Challenge, a race consisting of seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

Born with only 5% vision, Sinead, a solicitor and PhD researcher from Cork, took to running in 2012 when she competed in the 2012 Mini Marathon.