Boston Marathon icon Rick Hoyt dies at 61

The running community mourns the loss of one of the race’s most inspiring figures

Spanish runner with cerebral palsy completes Barcelona Marathon

Alex Roca, who has 76 per cent cerebral palsy, finished the Barcelona Marathon in 5:50:51. Inspiring is an understatement

14-year-old girl with spastic quadriplegia walks final metres of Athens Marathon

Marianna Avgoustaki, a 14-year-old with spastic quadriplegia, completed the Athens Marathon by walking the final metres of the race