The top four Paralympic runners competing in the 1,500-meter final on Sunday beat the final time posted by Olympic gold medalist Matt Centrowitz Jr. at the Rio Games less than a month ago. The visually impaired runners did not use assisted technologies or guides.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Erin Strout of Runner’s World magazine about the record-breaking runners, and other standout Paralympic performances.
Here’s the full schedule of athletics events at the Paralympic Games.
Guest
Erin Strout, editor at Runner’s World. She tweets @ErinStrout.
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