Alex Roca an example and a lesson for all : No Humans Are Limited”: Athlete With 76% Disability Stuns Sports World With Historic Achievement in Marathon On Sunday, 32-year-old Alex Roca of Catalonia, Spain, achieved something rare as he crossed the finish line of the Barcelona Marathon in 5:50:51, fulfilling his lifelong dream to run a marathon as an athlete with 76 per cent cerebral palsy.