Maickel Melamed

Michael Melamed (born 27 April 1975 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan long-distance runner, motivational speaker, financing coach, teacher in philosophy and physiotherapist. Despite being physically disabled from low muscle tone,[1] he has completed the New York City Marathon, Berlin Marathon, Chicago Marathon and the Boston Marathon.[2][3] Melamed has also climbed Venezuela's highest mountain, Pico Bolívar. As a consequence of complicated delivery due to nuchal cord, Melamed has generalized muscle hypotonia.[4]

Maickel Melamed

Maickel Melamed in Campus Party 2013
Personal information
Born	April 27, 1975 Caracas, Venezuela
Height	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country	Venezuela
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Marathon

Melamed is an economist graduated from Caracas' Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, a Gestalt Psychotherapist and in 2012 received an honorary degree from Valencia's Universidad Tecnológica del Centro.

References

1. Jessica Earnshaw (7 November 2011). Runner’s High: One Man’s New York City Marathon Dream Comes True Time Lightbox.
2. "Maickel Melamed: "Si lo sueñas, haz que pase"". BBC Mundo. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
3. "Maickel Melamed, Venezuelan Man With Muscular Dystrophy, Completes Chicago Marathon". The Huffington Post. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
4. "Maickel Melamed, el profeta del asfalto". marca.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.