Maickel Melamed
Psychologist
Long-distance runner and motivational speaker known for his participation in marathons despite suffering from muscular dystrophy. He has over 550,000 followers on Instagram and over 700,000 followers on Twitter.
He gained a degree in economics from the Venezuelan university Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, and after that, he became a psychotherapist.
He completed the 2015 Boston Marathon in 20 hours and declared it would be his last race.
He was born in Caracas, Venezuela.
Amy Palmiero-Winters is also a marathon runner who suffers from a physical disability.