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London Marathon: how visually impaired people run

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

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For the visually impaired (VI) runners on the start line, their approach to this famous route will differ from their sighted counterparts.

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For the visually impaired (VI) runners on the start line, their approach to this famous route will differ from their sighted counterparts.
Just as there are misconceptions about blindness itself, many people are confused about how VI people run.
The reality is that, like all runners, VI runners have diverse experiences, preferences and needs.
Through touch, hearing, smell and usable vision, VI runners actively develop unique relationships with the routes they run.

Barriers to running

With VI people being one of the most inactive minority groups, running can be inclusive, empowering and provide a range of social and physical benefits.
But there are a number of societal barriers to VI people getting and staying involved in running.
In the US, an innovative project using guide dogs trained for running has led to positive outcomes for both runners and dogs.
For VI runners who prefer running indoors, the treadmills used in many gyms are inaccessible.

How you can get involved

The event’s inclusive ethos and specific efforts to encourage VI runners have created a welcoming and accessible environment.
Prospective runners and guides can also connect informally through parkruns, running clubs, local VI organisations or running organisations like Achilles International.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Peninsula Group Announces New £3M Charity Partnerships

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Manchester-based global employment law and HR consultancy, Peninsula Group , has today announced a new three-year, £3 million charity partnership.

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Manchester-based global employment law and HR consultancy, Peninsula Group , has today announced a new three-year, £3 million charity partnership.
Peter Done, CEO and Founder at Peninsula Group, says, “We are absolutely delighted to announce our new charity partnerships, and have chosen three wonderful charities to support.
“Peninsula Group will raise £1m for each charity over the next three years, for a total minimum commitment of £3m.
We are so thrilled and very grateful that Peninsula have chosen Air Ambulances UK as one of their national charity partners.

$8.5 Billion Raised For Good Causes On JustGiving® From Blackbaud

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

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CHARLESTON, S.C., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, is proud to announce that JustGiving has surpassed £6 billion ($8.5 billion) in donations through the platform. To date, leading fundraising platform JustGiving, which removed platform fees in March of 2019, has managed almost 200 million donations from more than 180 countries.

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JustGiving from Blackbaud has managed almost 200 million donations from more than 180 countries.
"JustGiving is an incredible force to help fundraisers and crowdfunders support the charities and causes they care about," said Mike Gianoni, president and CEO, Blackbaud.
"Yet, despite this, people of all ages continue to take action and support the causes they love.
Our fundraisers and crowdfunders are extraordinary and what they have collectively achieved to benefit more than 20,000 charities and causes in the last year alone is remarkable."

Climate change protest: a single radical gets more media coverage than thousands of marchers

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Yet recently in the UK that statement is being challenged by disruptive environmental protesters unexpectedly gatecrashing live sporting broadcasts.

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Yet recently in the UK that statement is being challenged by disruptive environmental protesters unexpectedly gatecrashing live sporting broadcasts.
At the end of April, live on ITV the animal rights protesters Animal Rising delayed the country’s biggest horse race, the Grand National, by 15 minutes.
From April 21 to 24, Extinction Rebellion (XR) held four days of peaceful protest in central London attracting an estimated 60,000 people.
Certainly if the idea was to attract more or better headlines, the results seem underwhelming.

The media was already unsympathetic

Even before the Big One had started, right-wing press coverage was already unsympathetic.
Plus journalists claimed there was a good chance that the London Marathon would be targeted.
The MailOnline ran one positive article but alongside a negative piece warning that coachloads of “grinning eco zealots” planned to closedown London.
The Channel 4 reporter’s summation was that The Big One was a cross between a music festival and a village fete.

Disruptive protest attracts attention

Across the weekend, the #TheBigOne hashtag was dominated by XR protesters arguing that disruptive protest is reported but non-disruptive is not.
Academic research backs this up, showing a clear imbalance in the media coverage of disruptive and non-disruptive protest.
My own ongoing research on younger climate activists suggests they won’t be put off as within XR they are able to decide what protest they will and will not participate in.

Press Play: Strava announces first-of-its-kind integration with Spotify

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strava, the leading subscription platform at the center of connected fitness, announced a new in-app integration with Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, that enables users to seamlessly stream music, podcasts and audiobooks while recording activities on Strava.

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Strava introduces a Spotify integration that will allow users to easily access music, podcasts and audiobooks from the Strava app while tracking activities
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strava, the leading subscription platform at the center of connected fitness, announced a new in-app integration with Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, that enables users to seamlessly stream music, podcasts and audiobooks while recording activities on Strava.
Starting today, users can play, pause, resume, skip and browse Spotify favorites from the record screen on Strava.
This new integration removes the need for Spotify free and Premium users to switch between apps and allows them to easily tap into the motivation that gets them moving.
Now, Spotify users can listen to their carefully curated workout playlists with some of their favorite tracks and artists.

ReWalker Sets Guinness World Record for Climbing a London Skyscraper While Wearing an Exoskeleton

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Leadenhall, which is also known as The Cheesegrater because of its unique design, is 225 meters tall and a standout in the London skyline.

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Leadenhall, which is also known as The Cheesegrater because of its unique design, is 225 meters tall and a standout in the London skyline.
This is Kindleysides second time landing in the Guinness Book of World Records.
He set his first record in 2018 when he became the first paralyzed man to walk the London Marathon in an exoskeleton suit.
Kindleysides is taking on the London Marathon again in October, where he hopes to beat his own Guinness World Record.

iFIT Announces Multi-Year Exclusive Connected Treadmill and Content Partnerships With Boston, Chicago, London and New York City Marathons

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Friday, October 1, 2021

These groundbreaking partnerships expand iFITs defining, long-term content strategy which engages subscribers through powerful interactive workouts around the globe.

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These groundbreaking partnerships expand iFITs defining, long-term content strategy which engages subscribers through powerful interactive workouts around the globe.
Starting this fall, iFIT subscribers will be able to run all four marathons virtuallyshot on location during the actual races on their connected treadmills, paced by iFIT Trainers.
The iFIT Marathon Series will be released throughout the fall marathon season, with the iFIT Boston Marathon Series slated to launch around October 21, 2021.
Its an honor for iFIT to be the official Connected Treadmill Training Partner and Digital Fitness Content Subscription Partner for these iconic races, said Mark Watterson, Chief Experience Officer of iFIT.