Maickel Melamed

About

Long-distance runner and motivational speaker known for his participation in marathons despite suffering from muscular dystrophy. He has over 750,000 followers on Instagram and over 700,000 followers on Twitter. 

Before Fame

He gained a degree in economics from the Venezuelan university Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, and after that, he became a psychotherapist. 

Trivia

He completed the 2015 Boston Marathon in 20 hours and declared it would be his last race. 

Family Life

He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. 

Associated With

Amy Palmiero-Winters is also a marathon runner who suffers from a physical disability.