Hudson Mother & Son Complete Title 9 Triathlon in Hopkinton

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HOPKINTON — Just before 8 a.m. Sunday, Sheryl Marrazzo crouches down and places both her hands squarely on the sides of her son’s face and leans in close until both their foreheads touch. just a few short minutes, Marrazzo will be competing in the annual Title 9 women’s sprint triathlon, which she’s done for the last five years. But this time will be different – her son Jake, who was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at age 7, will be right behind her the whole time.

After 25 weeks of intense training, Marrazzo pulled 15-year-old Jake for the duration of the race’s swimming, biking and running courses using both an inflatable raft and a special $5,000 running chair.

Continue reading the article “Mother, son complete Title 9 triathlon through Hopkinton” at Wicked Local and written by Cesareo Contreras and please click here to watch our photo and video montage from the Title 9 Triathlon race.

Hudson resident Sheryl Marrazzo and her 15-year-old son, Jake, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, completed the Title 9 Sprint triathlon through Hopkinton on Sept. 9th