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By running the Chicago Marathon, Caleb Prewitt continues to raise the bar for the Down syndrome community

Oct 16, 2025

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By Roger Mooney

Caleb Prewitt continued to shatter the perception of what someone with Down syndrome can’t do when he conquered the 26.2-mile course at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 12. Caleb, 18, became the youngest person with Down syndrome to earn an Abbott Star for running one of the original six World Major Marathons. […]

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