Boy with cerebral palsy finishes triathlon in emotional video

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Incredible Moment 8-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy Finishes First Triathlon
Incredible Moment 8-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy Finishes First Triathlon



Meet Bailey Matthews.

We all witnessed an incredible moment today with an amazing display of unparalleled bravery. Here is a picture of young...

Posted by Castle Triathlon Series - Official Fan Page on Saturday, July 25, 2015



This eight-year-old from the U.K. is our latest and greatest inspiration. Matthews has cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder which affects his body movement and muscle coordination.

The young super-star from Doncaster, England bravely competed in the Castle Howard Triathlon. The intense race consists of a 100 meter lake swim, 4,000 meter bike ride and 1,300 meter run.

Watch Matthews cross the finish line and be prepared to get emotional:



How inspiring? As a father-son duo, Matthews and his father were unstoppable. Through this inspiring moment, Jonathan Matthews reminds us to never take life for granted:

%shareLinks-quote="He has always struggled with things that other parents take for granted, like getting dressed, but he never lets it bother him. He doesn't see himself as different to anyone else." type="quote" author="Jonathan Matthews" authordesc="The Sun" isquoteoftheday="false"%

See more from the touching scene:



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