Melamed is a 39-year-old Venezuelan man with muscular dystrophy. Despite this disadvantage, he has completed the New York City Marathon, Berlin Marathon, Chicago Marathon and as of Tuesday, the Boston Marathon.
It took Melamed 20 hours--almost an entire day--to cross the finish line. But he never gave up.
As he progressed on his journey, he was joined by a group of well-wishers who braved the cold and rain to cheer him on. One of those people was photographer Michael Blanchard.
"Since I am up all night anyway, I decided to head into town to try and photograph him crossing the finish line. When I got there I was told by a cameraman that he was still in Brookline. Knowing it would be a while before he made it to Copley Square, I drove to Beacon Street to see what the deal was. Soon I came upon about a hundred people walking (very slowly) and singing while cars passed by them. It was truly one of the most amazing things I've ever seen," Blanchard wrote on Facebook.
Fuente: distractify.com
