Friends from Helensburgh to run 'stride by stride' in half-marathon

By Georgina Mitchell
Updated March 25 2017 - 12:28am, first published 12:24am
HERALD, NEWS, HALF MARATHON Pic taken 23rd March 2017 of LtoR, Nathan Johnston and Nathan Shoemark. RE, Nathan and Nathan are running together in the upcoming Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon. Nathan J is legally blind and Nathan S will be running as his guide - they both hold a piece of material and run side by side. Picture: Robert Peet Photo: Robert Peet
HERALD, NEWS, HALF MARATHON Pic taken 23rd March 2017 of LtoR, Nathan Johnston and Nathan Shoemark. RE, Nathan and Nathan are running together in the upcoming Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon. Nathan J is legally blind and Nathan S will be running as his guide - they both hold a piece of material and run side by side. Picture: Robert Peet Photo: Robert Peet

When the starter's gun fires for the The Sydney Morning Herald half-marathon on May 21, Nathan Johnston and Nathan Shoemark won't be trying to beat each other.