Revised and expanded 2021 edition Graham Salmon is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as The World's Fastest Blind Runner in 1976 (100m in 11.4 secs). He went on to win a Gold Medal at the European Championships in Bulgaria in 1983. "The era of Britain winning gold medals in the Paralympic Games began with Graham Salmon in Bulgaria. He's an inspiration to everyone. Britain should be proud of him." John Anderson Graham went on to play Golf for the international visually impaired team for whom he hit a famous "hole in one" in The Blind Open Golf Championship in 1995. Race to be Seen is Graham's story, told in Mark Wheeller's trademark verbatim style.
"Graham Salmon is the most inspiring athlete I have met; I say this without a moments hesitation even though I have enjoyed the rare privilege of sharing the company of Muhammad Ali, Stanley Matthews, Gary Sobers, Martina Navratilova, Nadia Comaneci, Arnold Palmer and countless others in the course of my job." Robert Philip Daily Telegraph. "I didn't ever need convincing that 'Graham' was an ideal piece to challenge my group and that it ticked all the boxes for A-level work, but if I ever needed justification, then the results have certainly given it. In the breakdown of the Unit 2 marks i.e. the performance of 'Graham', all seven candidates were awarded 100%. It's worth noting that the external moderator was accompanied that evening by her senior examiner! Thanks again for the material and thanks to Graham, such an inspirational person!" Mike Fleetwood, Parkside Arts College. "A remarkable play .
a story of great courage and dedication; It is also entertaining and good Theatre, with plenty of scope for imaginative direction." Amateur Stage Book Review (of the original Race To Be Seen). Duration: 55 minutes Cast: 6 (3m 3f with doubling). Can be performed with a cast of up to around 30. (10m, 8f & 12 m or f).