Add and continue Alex Roca this year. The world’s first and only athlete with 76% physical disability, this year set to tour six cities in the world –Miami, Barcelona, London, Milan, Madrid and Mexico– completing six half marathons, 21,095 kilometers in each competition, with the aim of reaching their final goal: to compete in Paris half marathon 2024linked to Olympic Games in Paris.
This weekend the Madrid Marathon takes place, already Alex Roca with his team they successfully completed. The one from Madrid was the Catalan athlete’s fifth half marathon in two months and 11 days and, at 33 years old and with a 76% disability, he achieved a time of 2h37’20”, at a pace of 7 minutes and 27 seconds per kilometer.
“I am very happy to be able to demonstrate that in this world there are no limits, if you are able to trust yourself,” said Alex Roca on his social networks.
Where is his wife? Come on Carmen Mazawho also completed the half marathon distance, added: “We want this message to pump the world. Alex Roca was told that he would never walk in his life, Ceciarmy that after having a pneumothorax he may not can run. even one kilometer. , but now he wants to show that with attitude, willpower, but above all with equipment, even if it’s difficult and you think you can’t do it anymore, goals can be achieved or attempted. Alex Roca has completed five half marathons in two months and 11 days. He’s shown he can do anything. They’re here, to show disability and the abilities we all have when we believe in ourselves.”
Alex Roca, who last year finished the 100 Allianz Jean Bouincompleted the Madrid half marathon with family, friends and part of his team, along with his wife Come on Carmen, Valenti Sanjuanthe singer Sebastian Yatryear Ceciarmy.
Last year Alex Roca became the only athlete in the world with cerebral palsy, a 76% physical disability and hemiplegia to finish a marathon, 42.185 kilometers, achieving the Guinness record. This year he continued to improve himself, he set himself the challenge of six half marathons and so far he has successfully completed five, waiting for the event in Paris on August 10 where he will close the circle.
Source: La Verdad
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