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Husband and wife take on marathons with a racing wheelchair and a mission

Jamie and Amy Shinneman are teaming up for their fifth marathon, with him on foot and her in a racing wheelchair.

Marathoner Jamie Shinneman and his wife Amy, a woman with a neuromuscular disease, have teamed up to race marathons together, even though Amy can't run independently. The couple, high school sweethearts, have completed four marathons since 2019, including the Boston, Berlin, Chicago, and New York races. Their goal is to complete all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors in the next few years.

Amy, now 52, has never been able to run independently due to her Bethlem myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. The duo, nicknamed the "Duo Team," aims to inspire others with disabilities to see what's possible for themselves.

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