Husband-wife duo team on a mission to race all World Marathon Majors, in hopes of inspiring others
Amy and Jamie Shinneman plan to run their fifth marathon together in Sydney, Australia this weekend as part of their mission to race all eight Abbott World Marathon Majors. But what sets them apart from other individual runners is that they compete together as a team. Amy has Bethlem myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy, so Jamie pushes her in a racing wheelchair. They hope their story can…
Amy and Jamie Shinneman are a husband-and-wife team competing in the Abbott World Marathon Majors. They plan to run their fifth marathon together in Sydney, Australia. Jamie pushes Amy in a racing wheelchair as she has Bethlem myopathy, a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
The couple hopes their story can inspire others. They are unique in that they compete together as a team, rather than as individual runners.
Amy's condition requires her to be pushed in a wheelchair during the marathons. The duo's efforts to complete all eight World Marathon Majors are part of their mission.
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