Francois Jacobs, a blind runner from Centurion, recently ran the Comrades Marathon with a sighted Australian running partner, Markus Schar, to raise funds for the Fred Hollows Foundation South Africa (FHFSA). They finished in 11 hours and 46 minutes and both received the Vic Clapham medal!

Not only did they finish this gruelling race, but Francois and Markus raised funds and awareness for the Fred Hollows Foundation South Africa – a development organisation that focuses on blindness prevention. FHFSA General Manager Mary Hlalele says that people really rallied around the runners, and that many people had their eyes tested at the FHFSA stand at the Comrades Expo.

Intengu assisted FHFSA with publicity for Francois and Markus’s participation by preparing a press release and producing flyers, posters, t-shirts and a retractable banner.

Read the press release here: http://www.prlog.org/10679299-running-for-vision-blind-runner-raises-funds-for-fred-hollows-foundation-south-africa.html

To find out more about the Fred Hollows Foundation South Africa, visit their website: www.hollows.co.za

Visit Markus’s website here: www.run4vision.com