Father completes Ironman with son living with cerebral palsy
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Przemek Jurczak of Poland completed the IRONMAN 70.3 Hradec Králové, a 113-kilometer race, while pushing and pulling his son, Kuba, who has cerebral palsy, through each stage.
Kuba, born in 1999, inspired his father to take on the challenge after learning about another father-son team who competed in similar events. Przemek, who initially struggled to swim 300 meters, trained alongside Kuba to prepare for the race.
During the competition, Przemek towed Kuba in an inflatable boat during the 1.9-kilometer swim, pulled him in a specialized trailer during the 90-kilometer bike ride, and pushed him in an adapted wheelchair during the 21.1-kilometer run. Together, they finished the race in 8 hours, 5 minutes, and 22 seconds, within the 8-hour, 30-minute time limit. This wasn’t their first major accomplishment.
In 2022, Przemek and Kuba completed a full IRONMAN event in Sweden, which included a 3.8-kilometer swim, a 180-kilometer bike ride, and a 42.2-kilometer marathon. They share their journey and inspire others through their social media account, @jurczakiteam.
