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Venezuelan long-distance runner Maickel Melamed faces incredible physical challenges when doing the things most people take for granted, such as simply walking. He was born with a rare condition similar to muscular dystrophy that has left his muscles twisted and weak.

But Maickel has the heart of a CHAMPION!

In 2015, he decided to compete in the Boston Marathon, one of the most demanding races even the most well-trained athletes struggle to complete. Determined to try, regardless of his physical limitations, Maickel took off with thousands of other runners.

But the race was especially grueling for Maickel. After almost a full day and night of running, his body was giving out. He was exhausted, freezing, and unable to move more than six small steps without stopping to rest in a torrential downpour. But he didn’t quit.

At 4:30 in the morning the day after the marathon began, Maickel was the absolute last person to cross the finish line. When interviewed after the race, he said, “We can do amazing stuff if we work together.” Even finishing last, he was a CHAMPION because he refused to stop regardless of the physical strain.

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