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Blind punk band frontman to run London Marathon
TL;DR
Phil Harrison, a blind frontman of the punk band Social Security, will run the London Marathon to support a UK sight loss charity. He will be accompanied by his guide runner, Dr. Julia Tysoe.
Key points
- Phil Harrison is the frontman of punk band Social Security.
- He is blind and will run the London Marathon.
- The marathon aims to raise money for a UK sight loss charity.
- Harrison lost his sight due to an injury and cancer.
- He will be accompanied by his guide runner, Dr. Julia Tysoe.
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Phil Harrison is part of punk band Social Security [BBC]
A blind punk band frontman is set to run the London Marathon to raise money for a UK sight loss charity.
Phil Harrison, 69, from Paignton, in Devon, will run the route alongside his guide runner, Dr Julia Tysoe. Harrison, who is part of punk band Social Security, said he lost his sight in his left eye due to an injury during a "feisty rounders tournament" in his teenager years.
He later lost sight in his right eye following a cancer diagnosis when he was 60 years old.
"I feel good, I've been doing the training," he said. "I feel it's a real privilege to actually be part of something that's really amazing and positive, [I'm] really looking forward to it."
Harrison compared his vision to a kaleidoscope, and said "it's a bit like looking at a mirror that's been shattered".
He said he used to run solo, but kept falling over when his sight loss "really got bad".
"It shattered my confidence a bit."
He said he later got in touch with a guide runner who helped him get his confidence back.
Harrison is raising money for the UK sight loss charity, the Royal National Institute of Blind People.
Q&A
Who is Phil Harrison and what is his connection to the London Marathon?
Phil Harrison is a 69-year-old blind frontman of the punk band Social Security, and he will run the London Marathon to raise funds for a sight loss charity.
What caused Phil Harrison's sight loss?
Phil Harrison lost sight in his left eye due to an injury during a rounders tournament and later lost sight in his right eye after being diagnosed with cancer at age 60.
Who is Dr. Julia Tysoe in relation to Phil Harrison's marathon run?
Dr. Julia Tysoe is Phil Harrison's guide runner for the London Marathon, assisting him during the race.