Athlete With Cerebral Palsy Finishes The Barcelona Marathon
Synopsis by The Straits Times Mar 23 23
Alex Roca, despite having cerebral palsy since he was 6 months old, has also completed 7 half-marathons, 5 triathlons and 1 aquathlon ...Read full article 
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