Israeli marathon runner Avi Solomon was born in Ethiopia. He suffered from glaucoma and went blind, aged only 14. Despite (or because of) many personal tragedies, he took up running and helps raise his seven children. He came 62nd of 12,000 in November’s Abu Dhabi marathon.
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/blind-israeli-runner-comes-62-out-of-12000-in-abu-dhabi-marathon/