When a genetic condition took Thomas Panek’s sight in his twenties, one of the things he really missed was running. This month, he will become the first blind runner to complete a half marathon with a canine companion at the United Airlines New York City Half Marathon. He hopes, "It's the first of many races for people who are blind to participate in, just like everybody else." Watch the Full Story Here on NBC Nightly News: youtube.com/watch?v=iAoBrLIjAPg NBC 4 New York on Twitter: 4.nbcny.com/kAuuwUN NBC 4 New York on Facebook: 4.nbcny.com/mbeh714 NBC 4 New York on Instagram: 4.nbcny.com/g5YlkcI NBC 4 New York on Youtube: 4.nbcny.com/iTUpy5e #NYCHalf #Running #Dogs #News #NYC