My Story

Running a marathon takes courage, but to run 26.2 miles when you can't see where you're putting your feet is another challenge entirely.

At the age of 17 my big brother, Chris Hunt-Skelley, began to lose his sight to Oculocutaneous Albinism, a rare and cruel condition which left him visually impaired, altering the trajectory of his life altogether. 

Chris’ only choice was to adapt and relearn how to move through everyday motions with this new limitation and ultimately, it changed him, and our family, forever.

But Judo, one of Chris' childhood hobbies, became his saviour and he found a successful career competing internationally for the British Judo Team, attending his first Paralympic games in Rio 2016. 

Since then I have had the privilege of watching him fight on the mat all over the world, to become a Paralympic Judo Champion at Tokyo 2020, before celebrating his retirement after a bronze medal win at Paris 2024. 

Now, I have the privilege of running alongside him in the 2026 London Marathon for Fight for Sight. He’s taken up this new physical challenge and (bravely) entrusted me to guide him around the course - we like to call it his new Paralympics. 

When my brother began to lose his sight, the biggest uncertainty he faced was: how will I live my life now?

Fight for Sight exists to help people answer this overwhelming question and that’s why we are running all those miles tethered together, with the hope that we can raise funds to continue this crucial cause. 

If you can spare any donation at all, Chris and I would be incredibly grateful. And you’ll be helping people like my big brother to find a new future in a world they can no longer see. 

Today, Chris will tell you he has found the answer to living in his new world; visual impairment does not mean you are limited. And if you let it, sport really can change your life.