Athlete With Cerebral Palsy Finishes The Barcelona Marathon

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Athlete With Cerebral Palsy Finishes The Barcelona Marathon

Athlete With Cerebral Palsy Finishes The Barcelona Marathon

Last weekend, Alex Roca made history, becoming the first person in the world with a 76 percent disability to complete a marathon. The Nike-sponsored athlete posted a triumphant, joyful video to Twitter, capturing the crowd’s cheers as he worked down the final stretch of the Barcelona Marathon, lunging across the finish line onto his back, pumping his fist, and receiving his medal amongst a hooting throng of supporters.

He wrote, “This has been possible thanks to ALL my team. Thanks to ALL of you who have been cheering, I HAVE NO WORDS…”

Roca has cerebral palsy, caused by cerebral herpes he contracted at six months old—doctors didn’t think he would live.

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