Low Vision, High Vibes
This documentary short is produced by East 89th St Productions, a New York Road Runners studio that brings running’s most powerful stories to life through world-class content.
Sometimes love comes when you least expect it. That’s what happened when Kevin Orcel and Jasmine Murrell, two Achilles International athletes, met at a tournament.
“She trips over my duffle bag and, I mean, she face-planted." Kevin says, "After I got a couple chuckles in, I helped her up. She's like 'Oh, I'm sorry I'm blind,' and I was like, 'Oh, me too!' So, I do always tell the joke that she literally fell for me.”
Kevin at the NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K with Achilles International.
For Jasmine, the story doesn’t end there. "It's only now that he claims the duffle bag was his," she says as they both laugh recalling their first encounter together.
Jasmine at the NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K with Achilles International.
Kevin and Jasmine are scholars, athletes, advocates, and more recently, parents, who also both happen to be blind. Their meet cute story, one they've likely recounted many times, is full of joy and appreciation as is their love of running.
"We'll never be bored and we'll never have nothing going on. There's always going to be something to look forward to, is what I promise her. Low vision, high vibes. That's our family motto," Kevin says.