Father-son marathoners find that where there's a will, there's a way

SHENZHEN — At the 2023 Shenzhen Marathon in Guangdong province, 45-year-old Luo Shujian crossed the finish line pushing a special stroller in which his 13-year-old son Xiaobai, who has cerebral palsy, was sitting wearing a helmet.

Xiaobai's mother and sister joined in celebrations of the 56th marathon run by the father and son since 2015 via video call.

Luo finished the half-marathon race in Shenzhen in an hour and 59 minutes. The duo's first full marathon took them five hours and 40 minutes to complete. But by practicing hard, they have been able to reduce that to a personal best of 3 hours and 28 minutes.