153 Lincoln School students and 50 special athletes will participate in the event.
- Young people funded the registration fees for special athletes
- Marathon will be held on May 22
Lincoln School students and Special Olympics (SO) athletes prepare to be part of an inclusive race at Maratón de San José. People with and without disabilities will run together to raise awareness that we are all the same.
This Thursday students and SE athletes came together to strengthen their bonds of trust. Teams met and carried out the first group training prior to the competition.
Brenda Miranda, a teacher at Lincoln School, commented that in 2019 the collaboration with the Special Olympics program began, however, the pandemic interrupted this cooperation for 2 years, and today it has finally started up again.
Miranda added that the alliance with SE includes sponsorship for the race, in addition to other integration and coexistence activities. The economic contribution of students to SE athletes with respect to the payment of registrations is estimated at $1,500.
Patricia Salazar, Director of Initiatives at Special Olympics, explained that it is important for society to realize what OE athletes are capable of doing and to see the strengths of each of them.
"I believe that working on inclusion is an obligation of each one of us," Salazar said.
This initiative started with the participation of secondary students and for the first time will include primary school athletes. Older Trojans will run a 5K while younger athletes will run a 2K.
The project with the Maratón de San José, is an interdisciplinary project carried out by Lincoln School and is organized by the French, PE, and Math Departments.
On May 22, the Fifth Edition of the San José Marathon will be held, a competition that will have representation from several countries and estimated participation of 4000 athletes.
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