This May, I participated in the Bionic 5K — a race put on by the Bionic Project to support adaptive athletes and inclusive sports. The official race was held in Cambridge, MA, but with finals season in full swing, I ran my 5K here in San Francisco instead. Different coast, same mission.

The Bionic Project’s goal for this year’s race was $25,000. The community absolutely crushed it — raising over $33,000 in total. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who donated to my fundraising page. I ended up as the top individual fundraiser across all participants, which honestly means more to me than any finish time.

The Bionic Project is an organization I believe in deeply, and being able to support it — even from 3,000 miles away — felt really meaningful. Thank you to every single person who gave. You made it happen.

This post is part of an ongoing research series at runlikeafish.blog exploring biomimetic approaches to assistive technology for visually impaired runners. If you’re a visually impaired runner, a guide, or a researcher working in this space, I’d love to hear from you.  You can reach me at brooke@runlikeafish.blog