Michaela Flaherty, 19, Wins Inagural Visually Impaired Division of Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women
On Columbus Day, 2015, Michaela Flaherty of Norwell won first place in the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women‘s inagural Visually Impaired Division. This division was created in a partnership between the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and our friends at Tufts Health Plan.
Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa in 10th grade, Michaela hasn’t let that stop her from excelling. At only 19 years old, Michaela is an accomplished athlete, competing on the track team of Assumption College, where she is currently a sophomore.
Michaela and her incredible accomplishment have been getting much attention, and you can learn more in these articles from the
Learn more about how MABVI and our Team With a Vision worked with Tufts Health Plan to create this event’s first ever Visually Impaired Division.