How Ipeleng 'Crazy Legs' turned his disability to inspire through running with crutches

Athlete did not allow his condition to stand in his way

- By Siyasanga Monoalibe

Disability in South Africa may still carry a stigma in most communities, and sometimes confused with inability, but Ipeleng "Crazy Legs" Khunou is one of the few people living with disability who have not allowed their condition to define who they are.

Instead, Khunuo defined himself through running with crutches, and is now an advocate for the unpopular yet fast-growing sport.

Khunou was born with a medical condition called Septo-optic dysplasia, which is a rare brain deformity characterised by a combination of underdevelopment of the optic nerves, abnormal development of the mid-line of the brain, and dysfunction of the pituitary gland.