UO Nike runner with cerebral palsy is turning his attention to marathons
(WorldNews Sport)

EUGENE - When Justin Gallegos started running competitively his freshman year of high school, his goals were simple: get stronger, get more active and be involved in an after-school activity. Eight years later, as a senior at the University of Oregon, in his fourth year running on the club team, having signed a professional contract with Nike and completed the Chicago marathon, his goals have changed: run two marathons in 2020. Gallegos - also known by his nickname `Zoom Magic` - has cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects the parts of the brain that control muscle movement and speech. As a young runner, he struggled to teach his body the movements of running and trained for...