Sacramento Autistic Runner Qualifies For Boston Marathon

FOLSOM (CBS13) – A local autistic man reached a milestone this week. John Almeda, 24, has a qualified for the Boston Marathon and a Sacramento business is sponsoring the trip.
“I started crying, I just burst into tears!” said Vanessa Bieker, Almeda’s mother.
Bieker got the news on Tuesday that Almeda had qualified for the 2019 race in Boston. Overwhelmed, she and her son made a video sharing the update with their friends and family.
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