Rockin' Marathon

The New York City marathon was this past weekend. One of the bigger ones in the nation. 

This photo was snapped and went viral, but most people don’t know the backstory of Robby Ketchell carrying his son:

“I was one of the scientists who worked on Nike’s Breaking2 project to help a runner break two hours in the marathon. I’ve run a lot of trail races and ultramarathons, like the 100-mile Leadville Marathon. But this year’s New York City marathon was my first road marathon.

Earlier this year, on March 12, my wife gave birth to our son, Wyatt. He was born with Down syndrome. I wanted a way to honor him and everyone else affected by the syndrome. So I decided to run New York in his honor, to raise funds for others with the same circumstances. 

This year has been hard. After Wyatt was born premature, we spent 67 days with him in the NICU. He left the hospital on a feeding tube, and we fight every day to keep him from having to go back on one. There’s so much involved with keeping him healthy—early intervention, physical therapy, occupational therapy. It’s been a tough journey.”

Oh that sweet face <3