Cerebral palsy runner runs marathon sub6

After reaching the finish line on March 19, Roca lay on the street for joy and was surrounded by everyone, applauding.

He posted this moment on social media accounts and wrote: "I made history. First person in the world to be injured 76% complete a marathon. Thank you for your support, I did not. There are no words to describe this feeling." The post received more than 200,000 likes and nearly 10,000 comments.

Roca is accompanied by his brother Victor and interpreter Valenti Sanjuan - who have accompanied him through many years of trials and training. Sanjuan also helped Roca broadcast the entire race on his live Twitch channel, where friends and fans can follow every step of Roca's inspirational journey.

Roca, a Catalan runner sponsored by Nike, contracted herpes encephalitis at the age of 6 months, leaving him with 76% cerebral palsy. This disease is associated with impaired movement and overreaction, reducing the range of motion in various joints due to muscle stiffness.

According to Nike, Roca fulfilled her dream of running a marathon as a runner with 76% cerebral palsy. The 32-year-old athlete spent years training, running seven half-marathons before making a miracle at the Barcelona Marathon.

At the beginning of the year, Roca finished 21.0975 at Granollers in 2 hours 45 minutes 16 seconds. A month later, on February 19, he achieved the best (PB) at this distance with 2 hours 38 minutes 28 seconds at the Barcelona Half Marathon.

In an interview with El Mundo - Spain's second largest print daily - before the prize, he wanted to send a message to the world. "The limit is in you. If you want to achieve a goal, no matter how difficult it is, with attitude, will, perseverance and perseverance, you can achieve everything you set your mind to. If not achieved it, then you've given your best and will be satisfied."